Speaking during a requiem service for the victims held at the Africa Gospel Church (AGC) in Karen, Nairobi, Oburu said there was a risk that some politicians could attempt to politicise the accident by insinuating foul play without evidence. “Politicians who have very little agenda will always want to read some malice in the death of other politicians,” Oburu said. “Please do not read malice in the death of our brother Ng’eno. In honour of the deceased, legislators in the National Assembly approved a motion to suspend the morning sitting on Wednesday to allow members to attend the requiem service. Ngeno, first elected to Parliament in 2013, was serving his third consecutive term at the time of his death.

[Spice FM]Thirdway Alliance party leader, Ekuru Aukot, has warned of dire consequences from the fresh scandal involving issuance of Kenyan passports to foreigners who are on the radar of international law enforcement agencies. Speaking to Spice FM on Wednesday, Aukot said that the country’s immigration document risked losing credibility besides an imminent threat to national security and the country’s global standing. “Our Kenyan passport is very sacrosanct; it is our identity. The storm followed revelations that Algoney Hamdan Dagalo, a member of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia group facing international sanctions, was holding a Kenyan passport used to travel the world for activities of the rebel outfit. The scandal has also drawn attention to Kenya’s foreign policy posture, particularly in relation to Sudan’s civil war.

KQ starts repatriation flights amid Middle East crisisKenya Airways will repatriate citizens of Kenya and the UAE on March 4 and 5, 2026, offering customers stuck in the respective countries relief amid the Middle East crisis. “These are not regular flights, rather repatriation flights for customers who are citizens or have residency in the UAE to be able to travel out of Nairobi and vice versa,” the statement said. Kenyans living and working in Middle East countries have expressed their anxiety as the war in the region rages on. Those who spoke to Nation said they are currently not working and have been advised to remain at home. They felt trapped as they could not fly back home since much of the airspace in the Middle East and Gulf region was closed and flights grounded.

Khamenei’s son is alive and favoured to succeed him, Iranian sources sayMojtaba Khamenei, the powerful son of Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is alive and favoured to emerge as his father’s successor, two Iranian sources told Reuters on Wednesday. But European markets stabilised and turned higher after two days of sharp losses, on hopes that the war might end soon. “The Supreme Leader will be identified in the closest opportunity, we are close to a conclusion. MOJTABA KHAMENEI SEEN AS CLEAR FAVOURITEOther candidates for supreme leader including Hassan Khomeini, grandson of Islamic Republic’s founder and a champion of the reformist faction that has been sidelined in recent decades. “We have nowhere to go to protect ourselves from strikes, how can we protest?” Farah, 45, said by phone from Tehran.

Widow of Narok official killed in chopper crash seeks government helpWhen Wycliffe Rono, 34, hurriedly bade his family goodbye last Saturday, he was in high spirits. We were entirely dependent on him to support the family and he had big plans which have now been shattered,” Mr Rono said. “News of the helicopter crash was very devastating to the families involved. Unfortunately, Emurua Dikirr lost three residents casting a dark cloud in the area. A requiem mass for the six helicopter crash victims will be held on Wednesday in Nairobi, with a similar ceremony planned for Thursday at Emurua Dikirr primary school grounds.

The newspapers on Wednesday, March 4, reported on the ODM politics, with the rebels reportedly pushing for a new political party. Daily NationDaily Nation spotlighted the alleged move by the perceived ODM rebels to register a new party. Or is it a commercial tactic, a ‘Mugambi Imanyara moment,’ where someone rushes to secure a political brand before its presumed owners act? However, Registrar of Political Parties John Cox Lorionokou declined to discuss the details, opting instead to outline the procedure. Meanwhile, Sifuna’s camp has denied any intention of transforming Linda Mwananchi into a political party.

Treasury CS Admits Misleading Kenyans on Sh5 Trillion Fund 4th March, 2026Treasury CS John Mbadi under scrutiny after admitting to misleading Kenyans over Sh5 trillion infrastructure fundTreasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi is facing mounting pressure after admitting he misled Kenyans regarding the controversial Sh5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund. In court documents recently filed at the Milimani High Court, the Treasury boss swore an affidavit acknowledging that earlier statements he made about the establishment of the fund were inaccurate. The revelation follows his appearance before a joint sitting of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning on Public Debt and Privatisation, where he made declarations that have since been challenged as false, raising fresh questions about transparency and accountability in the management of public finances.

Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has hit back at The Standard newspaper over its headline suggesting that he admitted to lying about the National Infrastructure Fund (NIF), insisting that his remarks were misinterpreted. The Standard had reported that Mbadi admitted in court to misleading MPs about the structure and legal status of the proposed National Infrastructure Fund. Treasury CS John Mbadi presenting the 2026 Budget Policy Statement to the Budget and Appropriations Committee on March 2, 2026. "Let me be very clear, the National Infrastructure Fund Bill is in the National Assembly. It is not going to the Senate, and the debate about it is almost concluded, so we have the Fund,” Mbadi said.

KRA steps up tax compliance drive targeting nil return and non-filing taxpayers in Western Kenya. [File, Standard]The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) has launched its search for more than 3 million registered taxpayers in Western Kenya who file nil returns, and others who do not file at all.

Police are investigating an incident in which a man was found dead in a public toilet along Ngong Road, Nairobi. The cleaner became concerned after the man overstayed in the toilet and failed to respond to knocks on the door. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy. The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy. Police have discouraged mob justice and urged the public to surrender suspects to authorities for questioning and possible arraignment.

Some of the bombs that were recovered at the lake on March 2, 2026There was excitement — then sheer panic — after fishermen in Mbita pulled out 20 live bombs from Lake Victoria in two separate incidents. But their joy quickly turned to fear when they realised they had hooked boxes containing live explosives, according to police and witnesses. The group believed they had netted a huge fish, only to discover it was a box filled with live bombs and ammunition. Concerned fishermen said the number of explosives recovered from the lake in recent years is alarming. The bomb disposal unit typically destroys recovered explosives at a secure location.

The US military said it was looking into reports of the incident, while Israel's military said it was "not aware" of any operations in the area.

"There are attacks on infrastructure. There are attacks on our residential areas. And the effects of these attacks are very clear. When it comes to possible retaliation, all options are with our leadership. But we have to make it very clear that attacks like these will not go unanswered and cannot go unanswered."

And for many, it is the first real hope that long-delayed justice may finally be delivered. Its mission: to prepare for the deployment of a mobile court expected to begin next month. Since 2018, South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation, continues to face deep instability and violence despite a peace agreement meant to end years of civil war. I am hopeful now that the mobile court will come, and justice will finally prevail,” stated one alleged perpetrator. The United Nations Mission in South Sudan is supporting the assessment mission and mobile court to strengthen the justice chain and build trust among communities in the rule of law.

Nairobi MCAs have revived the impeachment process against Governor Johnson Sakaja, citing 22 grounds in their ouster bid. The development comes months after the late former Prime Minister Raila Odinga urged restraint, saying Governor Sakaja should be given 60 days to address issues raised by the MCAs. In September 2025, MCAs agreed to shelve a planned impeachment bid after two parallel meetings convened by President William Ruto and the late Raila Odinga in Nairobi. Governor Sakaja attended both meetings. During that September meeting, Governor Sakaja committed to addressing the issues raised by the city legislators and pledged to work with the MCAs to serve Nairobi residents.