Police in Nairobi have sealed off key roads in anticipation of protests organized by Generation Z activists. The demonstrators are calling for justice for over 80 individuals who lost their lives during the 2024 demonstrations and last year's anniversary protests.

The government has extended a security operation in Marsabit for an additional 30 days, declaring multiple areas as dangerous. The affected locations include Hillo Gorgora, Hillo Orofa, Hillo Walkite, Hillo Tanzania, and several others, as part of ongoing efforts to address security concerns in the region.

A 47-year-old man is in police custody in Nairobi after allegedly defiling and brutally assaulting his nine-year-old daughter, who later died from her injuries. According to KBC, the incident occurred on September 6, 2026, after officers at Kibra Police Station received a distress call reporting that the suspect, identified as Norman Swahili, had seriously assaulted the child in Kibra.

Kilifi County has backed a proposed 200-acre golf and hospitality development in Kalongoni Village, Shakahola, aimed at reviving the local economy after the mass deaths uncovered in the area. According to Nairobi Wire, the Tsavo Golf Course project would include an 18-hole course, accommodation and hospitality facilities, a swimming pool, tennis courts and camping sites. County officials met project director Julius Kihara and coordinator Noni Mbugus to discuss the private investment, described as a multi-million shilling venture.

Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls' School last month. In response, Kenyan authorities have announced plans to charge students with murder in connection to the incident, according to BBC World.

Two people have died in separate suspected suicide-by-hanging incidents in Kisoro district, Uganda, within about 15 hours of each other, according to The Observer. The first incident occurred on Saturday, September 5, at around 7pm in Mataramba village, Muramba sub-county, where 80-year-old Andrew Ndagijimana was found hanging inside his house. His wife, Tereza Nyirayanze, said she had left him at home before the discovery. Details of the second incident were not included in the report excerpt.