Election Tracker - Sunday, 3 September 2023 - 8:00 am

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Azimio Principal Martha Karua refutes reports that the Coalition now recognises President William Ruto as validly elected Head of State.

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Kakamega Governor Fernandes Barasa denies claims that he has decamped to President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party.

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President William Ruto receives English Premier League trophy at State House, Nairobi escorted by Nigeria football legend Jay Jay Okocha.

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University of Nairobi (UoN) Vice Chancellor Prof. Stephen Kiama returns to office one month after taking terminal leave.

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Number of online businesses and Kenyans operating their businesses from home reduced in June 2023, CBK report shows.

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Trans Nzoia Senator Allan Kiprotich proposes a bill seeking to establish Real Estate Board.

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua takes morning walk to visit his aunt in Mathira, Nyeri County.

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Police launch investigations into disappearance of two minors in Kisii town

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More than 200 doctors in Nakuru County issue 21-day strike notice due to poor working conditions.

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Former Bungoma Governor Wycliffe Wangamati ditches Azimio and pledges to work with President William Ruto.

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Govt closes roads in the Nairobi Central Business District (CBD) ahead of Climate Summit.

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Embakasi East MP Babu Owino vacates his position with the Kenya Young Parliamentarians Association.

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Families at Farmer's area in Limuru, Kiambu County left stranded after a fire burns down several houses.

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President William Ruto drives himself to the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC). 

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Azimio leader Raila Odinga attends nominated MCA Christine Lemein's thanksgiving service in Narok.

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Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Chairman John Mbadi criticises government over high cost of education in higher learning institutions. Legislator expresses concerns that students from humble backgrounds will be unable to afford education if cost of learning continues to spike. 

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Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua receives Burundi President Evariste Ndayishimiye at JKIA. The Head of State is expected to participate in the Africa Climate Summit.

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Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka denies acknowledging the validity of President William Ruto's election as legitimately elected Head of State.

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Former General Service Unit (GSU) officer arrested after breaking into police camp and stealing guns.

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Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) installs first solar-powered electric vehicle charging station at Nairobi National Park as part of agency's commitment to promoting eco-friendly transportation.

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Trade CS Moses Kuria appoints Willy Kenei to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of Export Processing Zones Authority (EPZA) for 3 years.

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President William Ruto challenges youth to assume their rightful position in the climate change conversation.

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Activists and non-state actors lament about being frozen out of Africa Climate Change Summit.

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Sugarcane farmers in Western Kenya express optimism about their prospects in the immediate future following govt's latest moves to revive the sector.

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African Climate Summit 2023 starts in Nairobi with over 20 heads of state expected to attend. 

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The government to procure a digital tracking system to catch tax cheats in the mining industry

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Nigerian police thwart plans to smuggle drugs into Kenya via the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos.

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Stanley Mutai, the first national Vice Chairperson of KNUT, has passed away several months after being diagnosed with cancer.

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Government disburses Ksh2.08 billion as payment for August 2023 to over 1 million Inua Jamii beneficiaries.

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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi arrives in Harare, Zimbabwe to attend the inauguration of President-elect Emmerson Mnangagwa.

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Narok Senator Ledama ole Kina dismisses significance of the Africa Climate Summit insisting that the event should have been held at the desert to align with the theme.

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Linda Jamii, a lobby group, threatens to mobilise its members and other players and march to the Bomas of Kenya to hijack the bipartisan talks between Kenya Kwanza and Azimio.

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President William Ruto tells African Climate Summit participants that industrial energy at scale is necessary to anchor energy demand, as a means of tackling the widespread energy poverty prevalent across Africa. 

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Two police officers on patrol in Mandera County killed after vehicle they were traveling in ran over an Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

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The British High Commission in Nairobi to announce resilience projects worth Ksh9 billion to be spread across Africa during Africa Climate Summit being held at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).

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Uganda warns Kenya and South Sudan over unfair trade practices that are affecting businesses in the country.

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Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu asks the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) to waive the Ksh62 billion tax debt owed by universities.

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Lamu Court burns confiscated marijuana worth Ksh2.6 million, which had been seized from peddlers across the Coastal region.

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President William Ruto announces plans to boost the country's power grid to 100 Giga Watts by 2040, up from its current capacity of 3 Giga Watts.

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says Kenya will partner with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on school feeding programs.
 

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President William Ruto urges African governments to increase their investments in green opportunities to unlock the continent's potential.

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Water CS Alice Wahome welcomes Prof. Hani Sewilam. Egyptian Minister for Water Resources, to the African Climate Summit at KICC.

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UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres arrives in Kenya for the Africa Climate Summit 2023.

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John Kerry, the U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, advocates expanding carbon markets to address climate change.

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President William Ruto reiterates the need for Africa to prepare itself to become a global hub in the green industrial supply chain.

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United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala calls on affilate member parties including the Amani National Congress (ANC) and FORD-Kenya to dissolve and join Kenya Kwanza.

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Kenyans working in the healthcare sector set to benefit from Ksh2.8 billion (£15 million) fund donated by the United UK government.

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Police seize bhang valued at Ksh9.4 million following vehicle accident along Kaloleni-Mavueni Road.