NAIROBI DAILY - 24 MARCH 2026
U.S. Secretary Rubio Briefs Ruto On Operation Epic Fury Objectives, Lauds Kenya'S Condemnation Of Iranian Strikes; Inspector General Kanja Meets Rwanda Counterpart On Cross-Border Crime
US Secretary of State Rubio briefs Ruto on Operation Epic Fury objectives, praises Kenya condemnation of Iran Gulf attacks
Capital FM reports Rubio thanked Ruto for Kenya's public condemnation of Iranian attacks on UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, Bahrain during Monday call.
KNH issues 7-day deadline to claim 480 unclaimed bodies, 378 are children
KBC reports Kenyatta National Hospital lists 102 adult and 378 child unclaimed bodies, urges families to collect remains within seven days or face mass burial.
National flood death toll rises to 84, three missing as River Nyando, River Tana overflow across multiple counties
KBC and Interior Ministry report 84 fatalities with three missing as River Nyando floods Kisumu County locations and River Tana overflows in Tana River County, Uasin Gishu also affected.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: U.S. Secretary of State Marco RUBIO briefed President William RUTO on 24 March regarding objectives of Operation Epic Fury—the joint U.S.-Israeli operation against Iran—and thanked Kenya for publicly condemning Iranian missile attacks on UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait, Jordan, and Bahrain, signaling continued U.S. reliance on Kenya's Major Non-NATO Ally posture amid Middle East crisis. Inspector General of Police Douglas KANJA on 24 March held security talks with Rwanda's Inspector General of Police to discuss cross-border crime cooperation, particularly cattle rustling and terrorism in the Great Lakes region. Kenya on 24 March flagged off its first zero-tariff exports to China under the newly implemented agreement—including avocados, coffee, and hides—as Deputy President Kithure KINDIKI told Chinese Vice President HAN Zheng that Kenya seeks expanded trade to narrow a trade deficit exceeding Sh500 billion. Former Cabinet Secretary Raphael TUJU was taken ill moments before his scheduled court appearance on 24 March to face charges of giving false information to police over his alleged staged disappearance, which DCI claims was fabricated. END SUMMARY.
