The Social Health Authority (SHA) experienced a critical system failure on March 1, 2026, leading to a nationwide halt in its digital health platform's pre-authorisation services.

• The outage is disrupting approvals for specific treatments and procedures nationwide.
• Key organizations involved are the Social Health Authority (SHA) and the Digital Health Agency.
• SHA Chief Executive Officer Dr. Mercy Mwangangi acknowledged the significant inconvenience and assured that technical teams are working urgently to restore functionality.

A traffic snarl-up occurred on Mombasa Road, Athi River, after a fuel tanker collided with a container lorry and subsequently burst into flames on Monday morning.

• The collision involved a trailer carrying fuel and a trailer carrying a forty feet container.
• Emergency service providers and police were dispatched to the scene.
• The incident caused significant disruption to inbound traffic towards the city, and road users were advised to avoid the area while investigations are underway.

The Social Health Authority (SHA) is experiencing a nationwide service disruption affecting its digital systems, critically impacting hospital pre-authorisation processes.

• The outage, which began on Sunday, March 1, has crippled treatment approval processes at contracted healthcare facilities.
• The disruption is attributed to a system downtime affecting the Digital Health Agency's services.
• SHA CEO Dr. Mercy Mwang'ang'i issued a statement confirming the incident and its widespread impact.

Residents of Magumu, Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County, temporarily paralyzed transport along the Nairobi-Naivasha Highway on Monday, March 2, by blocking the road.

• The protest was against plans by a private developer to construct a cemetery on land intended for Nyandarua University College.
• Protesters, holding placards and twigs, used burnt tyres, tree stumps, stones, and logs to barricade the highway.
• Residents demand the intervention of the county government to halt the cemetery project and pursue a more beneficial development like a school or market.