The Ministry of Education has approved a nationwide initiative allowing National Registration Bureau officers to issue national identity cards to secondary school students aged 18 and above. This measure aims to ensure all eligible Kenyans obtain IDs before the 2027 General Election.

• The registration exercise will take place in schools from August 31 to October 16, 2026.
• Key figures involved include Basic Education Principal Secretary John Ololtuaa and the National Registration Bureau (NRB).
• This school-based program aims to streamline the ID acquisition process for students, preventing the need for them to travel to registration centers.

Kenya Railways Corporation has officially begun the land acquisition process for the Naivasha-Kisumu Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) Phase 2B, a crucial step for the project's construction.

• The Ksh700 billion project is progressing as land acquisition, valuation, and stakeholder consultations are underway.
• Key players include Kenya Railways Corporation and the National Lands Commission (NLC), working with Project Affected Persons (PAPs).
• Construction is already ongoing in sections of Narok and Kisumu counties where land is accessible.

The Kenyan government has disbursed Ksh850.7 million to nearly half a million households under the Cash Transfer for Orphans and Vulnerable Children (CT-OVC) Programme.

• A total of Ksh850,696,000 was disbursed to 425,348 households.
• The funds were disbursed by Gender, Culture and Children Services Cabinet Secretary Hanna Wendot Cheptumo.
• This disbursement covers the July 2026 payment, with each household receiving Ksh2,000, and payments commenced on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.