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]
• 26 January – Al-Shabaab terrorists kill a local chief and a teacher in Hulugho, Garissa County. ^[3]
• 30 January – KOKO Networks announces its closure, citing the government's failure to authorize carbon credits and import permits for bioethanol made from molasses. ^[4]

February

• 2 February – A Matatu strike paralyzes transport in Nairobi. ^[5]
• 3 February – The Tax Appeals Tribunal rules 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. ^[6]
• 3 February – Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission CEO and Commission Secretary, Marjan Hussein Marjan resigns from office ahead of the 2027 General Elections. ^[7]
• 4 February – President Ruto announces income tax exemptions for individuals earning KSh30,000 and below per month (approximately $233), and a 25% tax reduction for those earning up to KSh50,000 (about $388). ^[8]
• 11 February – Orange Democratic Movement National Executive Committee (NEC) removes Edwin Sifuna as party Secretary-General. ^[9]
• 16 February – A strike is held by workers at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi following a dispute over the implementation of a collective bargaining agreement. ^[10]
• 17 February – The government unveils a national carbon registry. ^[11]
• 26 February – Festus Omwamba is charged at the Kahawa Law Courts in Kiambu with human trafficking, after recruiting and sending Kenyan youths to fight for the Russian Armed Forces in the war with Ukraine. ^[12]
• 28 February – Six people are killed when an Airbus Helicopters H175 crashes in Mosop Constituency, Nandi County. MP Johana Ng'eno Kipyegon is among the victims. ^{[13] [14]}

March

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

April

• 27–29 April – World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2026, held at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). ^[16]

May

• 24 May – The Kenya Wildlife Marathon and Half-Marathon will take place. ^[17]

June

• 2–5 June – 2026 Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference in Nairobi. ^[18]
• 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. ^[19]
• 27 June – Annual Lewa Safari Marathon organized by Tusk. ^[20]

Holidays

See also: Public holidays in Kenya

Source: ^[21]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 1 May – Labour Day
• 1 June – Madaraka Day
• 10 October – Mazingira Day (previously known as Moi Day) ^[22]
• 20 October – Mashujaa Day
• 12 December – Jamhuri Day
• 25 December – Christmas
• 26 December – Boxing Day

Deaths

• 28 February – Johana Ng'eno Kipyegon, 53, Member of Parliament for Emurua Dikirr Constituency. ^[13]

References

1. Wangui, Joseph; Cheruiyot, Kevin (7 January 2026). "Architects list oversight lapses that led to South C building collapse". Daily Nation. 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. Retrieved 1 February 2026.
3. Malalo, Humphrey (26 January 2026). "Al Shabaab kills local chief and teacher in northeast Kenya, police say". Reuters. Retrieved 27 January 2026.
4. "Shutdown of Kenya's Koko biofuel firm wipes out clean cooking options". AP News. 6 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
5. Simitia, Mark (3 February 2026). "Matatu strike brings Nairobi traffic to a standstill" . Retrieved 3 February 2026.
6. Wangui, Joseph (3 February 2026). "Court backs KRA's push to tax unexplained bank deposits". Business Daily. Nation Media Group. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
7. Kiilu, Damaris (3 February 2026). "Marjan Hussein steps down as IEBC CEO". The Star. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
8. "Kenyan president announces tax relief measures to ease cost of living". Africanews. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
9. Kitimo, Anthony; Nambeka, Jurgen (11 February 2026). "ODM kicks out Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna". Daily Nation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
10. "Flights are delayed as workers strike at Kenya's main airport". AP News. 16 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
11. "Kenya launches a carbon registry to boost climate finance and credibility". AP News. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
12. "Kenyan man charged with duping people to fight for Russia in Ukraine war". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
13. Kipkemoi, Felix (28 February 2026). "Who was Johanna Ngeno? A look at life and times of the late Emurua Dikirr MP". The Star. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
14. Ranter, Harro. "Accident Airbus Helicopter H125 5Y-DSB, Saturday 28 February 2026". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 28 February 2026.
15. "WRC Safari Rally Kenya 2026". FIA World Rally Championship. 2026 WRC Promoter GmbH. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
16. "Reimagining Africa's Health Systems: Innovation, Integration, and Inclusion". World Health Summit. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
17. "Kenya Wildlife Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10K, 5K May 24 2026". Kenya Wildlife Marathon. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
18. "2026 Global Data Festival and Kenya Space Expo & Conference". Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
19. "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.
20. "International registrations for Lewa Safari Marathon 2026 are now open". Lewa Safari Marathon. 22 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
21. "Public Holidays – The Kenya Consulate" . Retrieved 27 January 2026.
22. Makhanu, Mabonga (9 October 2025). "From honouring the president to saving the planet: Kenya's evolution from Moi Day to Mazingira Day". People Daily. Retrieved 1 February 2026.