Election Tracker - Wednesday, 23 August 2023 - 6:53 am

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The Ombudsman requests to have an office within the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) to ensure integrity and rule of law are upheld. 

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Western Kenya leaders divided over President William Ruto's upcoming tour of the region. 

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Teachers reject TSC's salary increment of between Ksh1,076 and Ksh3,000.

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DP Rigathi Gachagua says nothing concrete will come out of the bipartisan talks. 

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President William Ruto earmarks Nakuru and Nairobi counties for e-bikes rollout.

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President ⁦William Ruto and Deputy President ⁦Rigathi Gachagua attend the Music Festival state concert at the Nakuru state lodge.

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Sports CS Ababu Namwamba set to appear before Parliament today. 

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KNUT & KUPPET differ on salary increments proposed by TSC and SRC.

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MPs unanimously approve the motion for the establishment of a National Cancer Prevention and Control Fund

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East African Business Council advocates for contract farming to enhance food security in the region.

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9 steel manufacturers hit with record Ksh338.8m fine for market distortion.

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Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung'aro sends procurement officers on compulsory leave over alleged non-compliance with Ethics Act.

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Laikipia Governor, Joshua Irungu, postpones recruitment of 400 casual labour workers due to disagreements between the existing workers and the administration.

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 Former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya and his wife arrested, ODM says.

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President William Ruto says he is set to meet TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew over Kenya's concerns with explicit and harmful content on the platform.

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Ministries of Trade and Agriculture set for budget cuts as government seeks to tame Kenya’s balloning debt which shot up to Ksh9.6 trillion in May 2023.

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President William Ruto says govt will build proffesional studios in every county to help artists nurture their talents.

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Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) offices at the Port of Mombasa on fire.

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Traders block KEBS officials from seizing contraband goods in Eastleigh.

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Sports CS Ababu Namwamba apologises to the National Assembly while appearing to defend his Ministry.
 

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President William Ruto issues title deeds in Rongai, Nakuru County.

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KUCCPS Releases placement results for students who applied to join Teacher Training Colleges (TTCs)

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Indian Police arrest 2 Kenyan women with cocaine worth Ksh25 million

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Parliament proposes tapping of calls and emails for people moving unexplained large amounts of cash

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 Anti-stock theft police in Nyakach relocated following public petition.

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Former Makueni Governor Kivutha Kibwana opposes move to create additional counties insisting the calls are ill informed.

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Former Kenya Film and Classification Board (KFCB) CEO Ezekiel Mutua advises embattled Sports Cabinet Secretary Ababu Namwamba to focus on doing what's right.

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MPs advocate for a thorough review of the new higher education model, pointing out gaps that need to be addressed to ensure equitable access to education.

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ICT Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo dismisses possibility of outrightly banning TikTok in Kenya.

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Vetting of Director of Public Prosecutions(DPP) nominee Renson Ingonga scheduled for Thursday, next week.

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Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki orders Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome (NPS) to remove all roadblocks citing prevalent corruption.

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Machakos Governor Wavinya Ndeti bans doctors employed by the County from owning and running private chemists.

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TikTok agrees to remove inappropriate material after meeting between President William Ruto and its Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew.

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BRICS admits six members into the alliance including; Ethiopia and Egypt.

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President William Ruto conveys to TikTok CEO that the content he expects on the platform should be geared towards boosting business opportunities and generating income for the youth in Kenya.

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Education Cabinet Secretary, Ezekiel Machogu, reveals that only 30% of students have successfully completed the application process for funding, only days before the scheduled reopening of higher learning institutions.

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President William Ruto commissions tarmacking of Ndaragwa Roads.

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Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) Commissioner General appointee Humphrey Wattanga sworn into office.

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NARC Kenya Party Leader Martha Karua takes on the EACC for its conduct during the arrest of former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya. The former Gichugu MP says Azimio politicians were blocked from accessing the ODM Deputy Party Leader.

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National government to build 10 new markets in Nyandarua County this financial year.

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Kenya backtracks on its initial plan to bring peace to Haiti. Police officers will now man key installations instead.

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Ex IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati and Former Presidential Candidate Ekuru Aukot in war of words over 2022 election.

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Police confiscate bhang valued at Ksh1 million in Migori County.

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Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu assures Kenyans no first-year student will be sent away from university due to lack of fees.

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President William Ruto deploys 3,000 police officers to secure Baringo and oversee the reconstruction of 44 schools.

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Former Bomet Governor Isaac Rutto revives calls seeking to have management of Nairobi County handed over to national government.

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Attorney General Justin Muturi attends the burial of former KANU Party official Cosmas Kathungu in Runyenjes, Embu. 

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CJ Martha Koome commissions the new Maralal Law Courts building, launches a High Court sub-registry and rolls out e-filing in Samburu.