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Kenya Power Schedules Nationwide Maintenance Blackouts Across 13 Counties This Week
Nairobi, 4 March 2026
Kenya Power has implemented a two-day rolling blackout programme affecting 13 counties on Tuesday, 3 March 2026, following similar outages in 4 counties on Monday. The scheduled maintenance cuts, running from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., impact major urban centres including Nairobi, Mombasa, and Nyeri as part of infrastructure improvement works. Essential services, businesses, and households across the affected regions must prepare for eight-hour power disruptions during peak daytime hours.
International Rescue Committee Transfers 18 Water Projects to Turkana County
Lodwar, 3 March 2026
The handover in Kenya’s second-largest county addresses critical water shortages affecting both refugee camps and local communities. With Turkana spanning 77,000 square kilometres, these infrastructure projects represent a significant investment in regional water security, now managed by local authorities through Turkana Rural Water and Sanitation Company.
Italian Universities Open 78 Scholarships for Refugee Students Across Africa
Kakuma, 3 March 2026
UNHCR launched applications for its eighth UNICORE programme, offering fully-funded Master’s degrees at 41 Italian universities for refugees from 13 countries including Kenya, Ethiopia, and Nigeria. The scholarships cover complete financial support including tuition, living expenses, and integration services, with over 300 refugees already graduating since 2019.