2026 in Kenya

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The following is a list of events of the year 2026 in Kenya , as well as predicted and scheduled events that have not yet occurred.

Incumbents

• President: William Ruto
• Deputy President: Kithure Kindiki
• Chief Justice: Martha Koome

Events

January

• 2 January – A multi-storey building under construction collapses in Nairobi's South C area, trapping at least two people and causing fatalities. ^[1]
• 3 January – President Ruto says the government will introduce new legislation making drug and illicit alcohol trafficking a capital offence. ^[2]
• 9 January - The 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results, which had 993,000 candidates, are released by the Ministry of Education ^[3]
• 24 January - Reports warn of potential electoral violence in Kenya ahead of the 2027 general elections. ^[4]
• 26 January – Al-Shabaab terrorists kill a local chief and a teacher in Hulugho, Garissa County. ^[5]
• 30 January - Kenya marks World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) Day in Kajiado County, with government officials reaffirming commitments to disease elimination. ^[6]
• 30 January – KOKO Networks announces its closure, citing the government's failure to authorize carbon credits and import permits for bioethanol made from molasses. ^[7]

February

• 2 February – A Matatu strike paralyzes transport in Nairobi. ^[8]
• 3 February – The Tax Appeals Tribunal ruled that the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is legally entitled to treat unexplained bank deposits and mobile money transfers, payments or deposits, such as those via M-pesa, as taxable income unless the taxpayer proves otherwise with documentary evidence. ^[9]
• 3 February – Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission CEO and Commission Secretary, Marjan Hussein Marjan resigns from office ahead of the 2027 General Elections. ^[10]

March

• 12–15 March – WRC Safari Rally Kenya, a round of the 2026 World Rally Championship. ^[11]

April

• 27–29 April – World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026, held at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). ^[12]

May

• 24 May – The Kenya Wildlife Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place. ^[13]

June

• 2–5 June – 2026 Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference in Nairobi. ^[14]
• 16–18 June – The 11th Our Ocean Conference will for the first time be hosted by an African country, Kenya, in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties. ^[15]
• 27 June – Annual Lewa Safari Marathon organized by Tusk. ^[16]

Holidays

See also: Public holidays in Kenya

Source: ^[17]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 1 June – Madaraka Day
• 10 October – Mazingira Day (previously known as Moi Day) ^[18]
• 20 October – Mashujaa Day
• 12 December – Jamhuri Day
• 25 December – Christmas
• 26 December – Boxing Day

References

1. Wangui, Joseph; Cheruiyot, Kevin (7 January 2026). "Architects list oversight lapses that led to South C building collapse". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
2. Adar, Victor (5 January 2026). "Death penalty looms for drug traffickers under Ruto's revamped narcotic law". The Nairobi Law Monthly. Archived from the original on 14 January 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
3. "KCSE Results Released: 270,000 Attain C+ and Above". Capital News. Capital FM. 9 January 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
4. Gathara, Patrick (24 January 2026). "Electoral violence is on the horizon in Kenya". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
5. Malalo, Humphrey (26 January 2026). "Al Shabaab kills local chief and teacher in northeast Kenya, police say". Reuters. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
6. "Kenya Marks World NTD Day, Reaffirms Commitment to Disease Elimination". Ministry of Health. 1 February 2026. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
7. "Shutdown of Kenya's Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options". AP News. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
8. Simitia, Mark (3 February 2026). "Matatu strike brings Nairobi traffic to a standstill". Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
9. Wangui, Joseph (3 February 2026). "Court backs KRA's push to tax unexplained bank deposits". Business Daily. Nation Media Group. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
10. Kiilu, Damaris (3 February 2026). "Marjan Hussein steps down as IEBC CEO". The Star. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.{{cite news}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 4 February 2026 suggested (help)
11. "WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2026". FIA World Rally Championship. 2026 WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
12. "Reimagining Africa's Health Systems: Innovation, Integration, and Inclusion". World Health Summit. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
13. "Kenya Wildlife Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K May 24 2026". Kenya Wildlife Marathon. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
14. "2026 Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference". Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
15. "The eleventh Our Ocean Conference will be held in Mombasa and Kilifi Counties, Kenya, from June 16 to 18, 2026". Our Ocean Conference. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
16. "International registrations for Lewa Safari Marathon 2026 are now open". Lewa Safari Marathon. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
17. "Public Holidays – The Kenya Consulate" . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
18. Makhanu, Mabonga (9 October 2025). "From honouring the president to saving the planet: Kenya's evolution from Moi Day to Mazingira Day". People Daily. Archived from the original on 1 February 2026. Retrieved 1 February 2026.