Election Tracker - Thursday, 28 September 2023 - 8:12 am

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Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Eric Theuri opposes creation of the Office of Opposition Leader; insisting the position is unconstitutional.

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Nairobi Court issues restraining order on 3 social media accounts accused of posting defamatory remarks against National Assembly clerk. 

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Kisumu Governor Anyang Nyong'o lands United Nations (UN) appointment as advisor on local governments.

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KEMSA Acting CEO Dr. Andrew Mulwa grilled by MPs over Ksh16 million the agency is holding owed to contractors and suppliers for works dating back to 2013.

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Kisumu County gets Ksh40 million from the European Investment Bank (UIB) to be channeled towards solid waste projects.

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KUPPET throws weight behind proposal to allow hospitalised students skip national examinations.

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Former IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati and his fellow commissioners to appear before National Dialogue Committee (NDC) as the Bipartisan Talks team listens to memorandums on the best ways to achieve sustainable national unity over the long term.

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Former IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati and and his two commissioners Prof. Abdi Guliye & Boya Molu decline to appear before the National Dialogue Committee as initially planned, insisting the 2022 elections matter is a closed case.

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22-year-old student at Strathmore University dies after jumping off fifth floor of Gateway Mall in Syokimau, Machakos County.

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Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi calls for immediate demolition of Eldoret building claiming it is being built on road reserve.

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Rift Valley Regional Commissioner Abdi Hassan orders Mau Forest squatters to leave immediately.

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Former Attorney General Githu Muigai calls for a reduction in the number of counties and constituencies; citing them as unsustainable over the long run.

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Nyanza and Western Kenya counties are the most affected by food shortages in Kenya, a new report published by the Kenya Institute of Public Policy and Research (KIPPRA) shows.

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua reveals Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldiers will be deployed across the country to tackle El Nino emergencies countrywide.

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Former IEBC Vice Chair Juliana Cherera  and commissioner Irene Massit tell the National Dialogue Committee that they left the country for security reasons after being threatened.

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Chief Justice Martha Koome issues orders directing cash bail be processed in open court.

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Govt to launch Maisha Namba registration next week Immigration and Citizen Services Principal Secretary Julius Bitok says.

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Governors appeal to national government to set aside 50% of the El Nino contingency fund for counties.

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President William Ruto says the government will collaborate with the private sector to nurture Kenya's digital economy.

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National Water Harvesting & Storage Authority Managing Director John Muhia put on the spot by MPs over Ksh1.1 billion spending.

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Kisumu Court sentences 3 women accused of defrauding chemicals company Ksh16.2 million to 9 years imprisonment. 

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5 die, 3 injured in grissly accident in Maili Tisa, Kajiado County.

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President William Ruto will preside over UDA's National Governing Council Conference at the Bomas of Kenya.

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Senators want Tullow Oil to pay Turkana County government and locals at least Ksh13 billion. 

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Former Azimio La Umoja spokesperson Makau Mutua calls for the Senate to be abolished. 

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Government to roll out digital ID system dubbed Maisha Card on Monday.

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A police officer in Kerugoya kills himself over an unknown matter, and leaves a note for his lover. 

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The United Kingdom withholds Ksh18.1 billion Nairobi Railways City project after the government failed to award contracts.

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Three Kenyans in court to stop the National Dialogue Committee from holding further meetings. 

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US Treasury sanctions former Sudanese Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Karti for blocking President William Ruto's ceasefire talks. 

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Kenya allocates 30 acres of land and Ksh741 million to support the establishment of the World Health Organisation Regional Office Of Africa (WHO-AFRO).

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua attends UDA's National Governing Council Conference at the Bomas of Kenya.

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Raila Odinga meets Azimio elected Governors in Mombasa for retreat.

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Council of Legal Education acting CEO Mary Mugure steps down two days after the staff went on strike over mismanagement.

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Head of Public Service Felix Koskei says corrupt police will be held accountable at an individual level.

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President William Ruto says that his government is working to reduce the cost of yellow maize, cotton seeds, sunflower seeds, and animal feeds in the coming months.

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Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua maintains Kenya Kwanza government will serve all Kenyans without bias regardless of 2022 political affiliation.

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The government postpones the rollout of the digital ID Maisha Namba to a later date.

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Esther Arunga's husband Quincy Timberlake has been sentenced to 11 years in jail over the death of his three-year-old son in 2014.

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President William Ruto makes major leadership changes in ruling UDA ahead of party elections later this year. 

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UDA to hold its national elections on December 9, 2023.

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President William Ruto appoints former Police Spokesman Charles Owino as the chair of the Kenya Institute of Mass Communication.

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The Competition Authority launches an inquiry into the Animal Feeds Market in the country.

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President William Ruto fires ANC chairperson Kelvin Lunani as the chair of the Kenya Yearbook Editorial Board and subsequently appointed Sande Ayolo.

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Azimio recommends raising the allocation to counties from 15 per cent to 35 per cent.

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Murdered Nairobi Hospital Finance Director Eric Maigo laid to rest in Kisii County.

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