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20.03.2026

The Day Journalists Were Attacked

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 20.03.2026.

It displays 32 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

20.03.2026The Day Journalists Were Attacked

Morning coverage focused on scattered domestic issues with no dominant story, including a major road cut off by floods, Kenya's potential loss of AFCON hosting rights, and a court reprieve for a politician's property. By early afternoon, editorial attention shifted to political developments as President Ruto faced criticism over public outbursts while also encouraging unity during Eid celebrations, and the DCI addressed a tender scam investigation. Evening coverage consolidated around attacks against journalists covering a fake ambulance scam, with multiple outlets reporting the incident while also tracking a defiant political response from Ruto and a passenger plane veering off a runway.

20.03.2026
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10:10Floods Sever the Mai Mahiu Road

The newspapers report on scattered domestic issues with no single dominant story. Coverage includes a major road cut off by floods (Citizen), a court reprieve for a politician's property (Tuko), Kenya's potential loss of AFCON hosting rights (Kenyans), a neurosurgeon's murder conviction (Standard Media), and parliamentary debate over private security jobs (Taifaleo).
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19:54Journalists Attacked on Scam Beat

The newspapers report on attacks against journalists covering a fake ambulance scam (Standard Media) and political defense of President Ruto amid criticism (Citizen). Meanwhile, a regulatory body announces action on collapsed buildings (Kenyans), and a court maintains a property reprieve from earlier coverage (Tuko).
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