Election Tracker - Wednesday, 16 August 2023 - 6:48 am

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Police arrest one of the main suspects in the murder of DCI officer David Mayaka.

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Controller of Budget Margaret Nyakong’o says governors owe suppliers Ksh160billion in pending bills. 

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DP Rigathi Gachagua pledges to ensure roads that stalled in the Rift Valley are revived.

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The Devolution Conference 2023 held in Eldoret enters day two. 

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US government recalls over 100,000 pairs of jeans made in Kenya.

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KUCCPS CEO Mercy Wahome says research commissioned by the agency shows university students are increasingly transferring to other institutions due to poor facilities.

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UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala holds meeting with China's Ambassador to Kenya, Zhou Pingjian.

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Mandera South MP Abdul Haro proposes bill to establish database to enable employers access education credentials of university graduates.

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Court orders the arrest of Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago.

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Taita Taveta Government reveals 60% of youth in the county are unemployed.

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Laikipia Senator John Kinyua calls for the removal of term limits for the positions of President and Governor.

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President William Ruto arrives at the 8th Devolution Conference taking place in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.

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President William Ruto promises scholarships to students affected by Finland Scholarship Scandal

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Israeli govt to help Kenya counter cyber attacks.

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Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago arrested over Finland Scholarship Scandal.

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Parliament invites views on a bill seeking to bar HELB from charging interest on loans until beneficiaries land their first job.

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Former NTV journalist Emmanuel Juma appointed Head of Communications at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Embakasi West MP Mark Mwenje proposes legislation to compel government institutions and absentee landlords to negotiate settlement with squatters.

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President William Ruto orders transfer of remaining county functions to be completed within 60 days.

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Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi dismisses calls for his resignation after lobby moves to court to seek his ouster.

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Senate passes legislation blocking employers from calling or assigning work to their employees after checking out.

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President William Ruto assures MCAs, affirming the govt's commitment to narrowing the wage disparities between them and MPs.

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Kenya Urban Roads Authority (KURA) announces closure of a section of Limuru Road to facilitate demolition exercise.

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UK government announces plans to extend financial aid to Kenya to help fight deadly Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) disease.

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President William Ruto insists that his government did not restore fuel subsidy and rather implemented the petroleum levy.

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NACADA praises police officers after they seized Ksh13 million stashed in a slum in Ngara.

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A section of MPs want the number of counties increased from the current 47 to 56.

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Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale hints at Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) pulling out from Somalia in 2024.

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Indian court gives Kenyan authorities 3-week ultimatum to give details on the whereabouts of man linked to President William Ruto's campaign.

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Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago's aide sneaks out of the country following the arrest of his boss.

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Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) revises hiring policy to allow aspiring recruits with discoloured teeth to enlist and serve in the military.

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Hospitality sector stakeholders poke holes into Tourism Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza's proposal urging hotel owners to charge per room instead of per person.

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KeNHA announces temporary closure of a section of Mombasa Road to facilitate essential road construction by its workers.

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Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago released on a Ksh2 million bond or Ksh500,000 cash bail.

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A section of Raila allies led by Siaya Senator Oburu Odinga fault US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman for her comments claiming 2022 presidential election was free and fair. Term her remarks 'insensitive' and an affront to Kenyan democracy.

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Environment Cabinet Secretary Soipan Tuya confirms Kenya is ready to host the African Climate Summit.

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Heath Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha launches KEMRI Eldoret Sports Science Research Centre.

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Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga maintains Affordable Housing Programme is well on course and will create jobs for the youth as planned.

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Uasin Gishu Senator Jackson Mandago and his two co-accused plead not guilty to 10 charges in Finland Scholarship Scandal case. 

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President William Ruto donates Ksh15 million at a church event in Kiambu.

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Man sets himself on fire in Mombasa over high cost of living.

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Council of Governors (CoG) Health Committee takes on KEMSA over lack of drugs in county hospitals. Chairperson Muthomi Njuki calls on national govt to intervene to address the urgent issue.

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Azimio leader Raila Odinga tells off US Ambassador to Kenya Meg Whitman for claiming the 2022 presidential election was free and fair.

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President William Ruto picks Chris Kirubi's son in-law Andrew Musangi as next Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) chairperson.

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Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba summoned to appear before Parliament over failing to receive Kenyan athletes who represented Kenya in the Berlin Games.

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Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers recover Ksh2.3 million in Buru Buru raid.

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Read the profile of new DPP nominee Renson Mulele Ingonga

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MPs grill Data Commissioner Immaculate Kassait over her role in protecting Kenyans from WorldCoin.

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Raila Odinga writes to ICC's Head of Independent Oversight Mechanism demanding an investigation into the conduct of ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan

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Kisii Governor Simba Arati seeks a deal with China to export avocado and other farm produce. 

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MPs challenge Western Kenya leaders in Cabinet to show their track record. 

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DPP wants the court to freeze Senator Jackson Mandago's accounts pending the determination of the Finland scandal case. 

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Kenya Kwanza officials including Foreign Affair CS Alfred Mutua call out Raila Odinga over his remarks on US Ambassador Meg Whitman

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Peter Kenneth has been hit with a Ksh279 million tax claim over the sale of his bank to an Egyptian firm in 2022.  

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CBK Governor Kamau Thugge cautions Parliament against reintroducing loan interest caps

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Senator Danson Mungatana opposes plans to create nine more counties

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President William Ruto in Kasarani for the 2Jiajiri/GIZ graduation Ceremony.

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President William Ruto meets US Senator Chris Coons and Ambassador Meg Whitman at the State House. 

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 Auditor-General flags Sh8.6 billion unremitted National Social Security Fund (NSSF) contributions.