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Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi, through Taarifa Ltd, has acquired a majority stake in Nation Media Group (NMG), marking the exit of the Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development (AKFED) after a 66-year investment. The Aga Khan Fund for Economic Development sold its controlling stake, ending a 66-year association with the East African media company. This represents a major ownership transition for the East African media giant.

Busia Senator Okiyah Omtatah has threatened to sue the Kenyan government over allegations of Kenyans being recruited to fight in the Russia-Ukraine war, demanding accountability for those who have died or gone missing. Senator Okiya Omtatah has questioned whether the government's Kazi Majuu program was a plot to recruit Kenyans for Russia's war in Ukraine, demanding the government clarify the fate of deceased and missing Kenyan recruits. A Kenyan family is seeking government assistance after losing contact with Humphrey Kimani, a Kenyan citizen recruited into the Russian army, marking another case of disappearing Kenyan recruits.

Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has asserted that the late opposition leader Raila Odinga explicitly appointed him to supervise the implementation of the political pact between the ODM and President William Ruto's UDA party. A faction within ODM, known as 'Linda Mwananchi', has accused the Kenyan government of attempting to hide human rights failures within a report on the political cooperation pact. The Linda Mwananchi faction has also publicly denounced a report on the 10-point political cooperation agenda between President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Oginga, labeling it a superficial 'charade'.

Cabinet Secretaries Salim Mvurya and Hassan Joho have clashed over the 2027 deputy presidential position, with Mvurya cautioning Joho against pressuring President William Ruto. A significant political tussle is brewing in Kenya's National Assembly over the Minority Leader position. Meanwhile, President William Ruto and ODM leader Oburu Oginga have formed an eight-member technical committee to plan a 2027 pre-election coalition and announced plans to compensate victims of police brutality by June.

A faction of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) led by Sifuna, the Linda Mwananchi team, has sharply criticized President William Ruto's administration's implementation of a 10-point reform agenda, awarding it a score of just 1 out of 10. The political movement Linda Mwananchi has accused President Ruto of betraying the legacy of the late Prime Minister Raila Odinga through a fraudulent 10-point agenda report. The Committee on the Implementation of the ten-point agenda and the National Dialogue Committee report (Nadco) released a report that reportedly failed to meet key demands outlined by Raila Odinga upon signing a Memorandum of Understanding on March 7, 2025. The committee's released report did not include resolutions on critical issues, disappointing Kenyans.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has acquired Moltbook, a social media networking platform designed for artificial intelligence bots to interact with each other. Separately, Meta's advisory board has urged the social media giant to enhance its oversight of fake AI-generated videos, citing concerns over the proliferation of such content. Meanwhile, shares of Nation Media Group experienced a significant surge of 28.3 percent, reaching Sh17, following the acquisition of a majority stake by Tanzanian businessman Rostam Azizi.

Kenyan Members of Parliament have approved the 2026/2027 Budget Policy Statement, a framework allowing for total government spending of Sh4.7 trillion. This sets spending priorities and directs fiscal allocations for the upcoming financial year. Separately, the National Treasury's cost of emergency borrowing from the Central Bank of Kenya fell by 55% in the six months ending December 2025, reflecting early impacts of implemented reforms and eased interest rates. Meanwhile, MPs have revised the government's plan to sell a portion of its stake in Safaricom PLC, introducing enhanced protections for employees and business partners in the multibillion-shilling transaction.

Volkswagen has announced plans to cut 50,000 jobs in Germany by 2030 as its profits have dropped to their lowest point since 2016. At the same time, the cost of goods will increase for consumers as shipping companies pass on higher expenses due to the conflict in Iran, according to the CEO of Maersk. Additionally, the G7 nations are set to support a potential record release of oil from reserves, coordinated with the International Energy Agency, in an effort to combat soaring oil prices exacerbated by regional conflict.

Content creator and entrepreneur Murugi Munyi celebrated her ninth wedding anniversary on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, with her husband Zach Munyi. Media personality Betty Kyallo was also celebrated with a lavish baby shower on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, by friends and family ahead of the birth of her second child. Meanwhile, media personality Kamene Goro has revealed she was hospitalized 45 days ago, describing the experience as a life-changing event that has altered her perspective. These stories highlight personal milestones and life events shared by media personalities in the public eye.