President William Ruto has commissioned a Ksh 9.5 million rural electrification project in Cheptais, Mt. Elgon Constituency, bringing power to 108 homes and fostering development.

• The project connects 108 households in the Kapsitet and Cherondio areas to the national grid.
• Key partners include the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC).
• This initiative is part of the government's goal for universal electricity access by 2026, with Bungoma county targeting an additional 25,889 households at a cost of Ksh1.8B.

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has opened party nominations for the upcoming Emurua Dikirr parliamentary by-election, along with two other ward seats.

• Nomination fees range from Ksh250,000 for male parliamentary aspirants to Ksh25,000 for persons with disabilities vying for MCA seats.
• The UDA Election Board announced that nominations will be held on Saturday, March 28, with applications due by Friday, March 20.
• The by-elections, including the Emurua Dikirr seat left vacant by the late MP Johana Ng'eno, are scheduled for May 14.

The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has announced the schedule for its nomination process for the upcoming by-elections in Emurua Dikirr constituency and the Porro and Endo wards.

• The nominations are set for March 28.
• The National Elections Board Chairman, Anthony Mwaura, confirmed the dates.
• Candidate listing will occur from March 17 to March 20, ahead of the nomination day.