Kenya News - February 21, 2026
The Inspector General has warned that police may resort to live ammunition due to equipment shortages. In other news, the government has announced SACCO reforms, including a deposit guarantee fund, following concerns about mismanagement. Civil servants, including teachers, are demanding salary increases and promotions, threatening industrial action if their Collective Bargaining Agreements are not honoured. While delayed payments for 2025 exam personnel are attributed to budgetary constraints, the Education CS has pledged to fast-track these payments. Several Cabinet Secretaries also made new appointments in various state agencies. Separately, a tragic road crash on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway claimed several lives. KRA faces criticism for charging duty on stolen cargo, specifically coffee, and Kenya is pressing Russia for consular access to Kenyans caught in the Ukraine war.