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    Murkomen defends ID registration of Kenyans living in neighbouring countries

    Published on October 1, 2026

    Source: Citizen DigitalBy News Desk👁 34 views

    A fresh political storm is brewing over voter registration in Kenya's border counties. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the government will not stop the registration of Kenyans living in neighbouring countries, dismissing claims that foreigners are being registered to vote in the 2027 General Election. Murkomen says the exercise is meant to allow Kenyans who cross borders for business…

    A fresh political storm is brewing over voter registration in Kenya's border counties.

    Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen says the government will not stop the registration of Kenyans living in neighbouring countries, dismissing claims that foreigners are being registered to vote in the 2027 General Election.

    Murkomen says the exercise is meant to allow Kenyans who cross borders for business to exercise their constitutional right to vote.

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    Ruto: Lamu refinery project to attract Ksh908B foreign direct investment

    Published on October 1, 2026

    Source: KBC DigitalBy Christine Muchira👁 30 views

    William RutoUDA

    Kenya has agreed with Aliko Dangote to invest in a pipeline linking Lamu to Turkana, enabling the country to transport its crude oil to Lamu, President William Ruto has said. Speaking in a joint interview in Mombasa, President Ruto noted that Kenya will begin extracting Turkana oil by December, with the proposed pipeline enabling the country to transport crude to…

    Kenya has agreed with Aliko Dangote to invest in a pipeline linking Lamu to Turkana, enabling the country to transport its crude oil to Lamu, President William Ruto has said.

    Speaking in a joint interview in Mombasa, President Ruto noted that Kenya will begin extracting Turkana oil by December, with the proposed pipeline enabling the country to transport crude to Lamu regardless of the initial production volumes.

    “We have agreed with Dangote that we will invest in a pipeline from Turkana to Lamu so that, however small the quantity, we can transport our crude oil to Lamu,” Ruto said.

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    Ruto: Kenya, Dangote agree on Turkana-Lamu oil pipeline

    Published on October 1, 2026

    Source: KBC DigitalBy Christine Muchira👁 23 views

    William RutoUDA

    Kenya has agreed with Aliko Dangote to invest in a pipeline linking Lamu to Turkana, enabling the country to transport its crude oil to Lamu, President William Ruto has said. Speaking in a joint interview in Mombasa, President Ruto noted that Kenya will begin extracting Turkana oil by December, with the proposed pipeline enabling the country to transport crude to…

    Kenya has agreed with Aliko Dangote to invest in a pipeline linking Lamu to Turkana, enabling the country to transport its crude oil to Lamu, President William Ruto has said.

    Speaking in a joint interview in Mombasa, President Ruto noted that Kenya will begin extracting Turkana oil by December, with the proposed pipeline enabling the country to transport crude to Lamu regardless of the initial production volumes.

    “We have agreed with Dangote that we will invest in a pipeline from Turkana to Lamu so that, however small the quantity, we can transport our crude oil to Lamu,” Ruto said.

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    Ndindi Nyoro demands full disclosure of Dangote Lamu refinery shareholders

    Published on October 1, 2026

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    William RutoUDATEP

    Opposition leaders are stepping up pressure on the government over what they describe as a lack of transparency surrounding the Lamu refinery deal with Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote. People's Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro is demanding full disclosure of the shareholding structure of the proposed Dangote oil refinery, arguing that the deal is a matter of public interest…

    Opposition leaders are stepping up pressure on the government over what they describe as a lack of transparency surrounding the Lamu refinery deal with Nigerian businessman Aliko Dangote.

    People's Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro is demanding full disclosure of the shareholding structure of the proposed Dangote oil refinery, arguing that the deal is a matter of public interest and that Kenyans have a right to scrutinise its details.

    Nyoro has accused President William Ruto's administration of underhand dealings in the project, as questions mount over how the government intends to finance its stake through the National Infrastructure Fund.

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    Youth leaders demand NYC races postponement over voter education, portal failures

    Published on October 1, 2026

    Source: News – Capital FM KenyaBy BRUHAN MAKONG👁 28 views

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 – Youth leaders from across Kenya have demanded the postponement of National Youth Council (NYC) elections, citing cancelled voter education sessions, portal failures and low registration ahead of ward-level voting scheduled for October 9. The caucus, comprising ward and county youth representatives, student leaders, youth-led organisations and election aspirants, said voter education sessions scheduled in Eldoret,…

    NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 1 – Youth leaders from across Kenya have demanded the postponement of National Youth Council (NYC) elections, citing cancelled voter education sessions, portal failures and low registration ahead of ward-level voting scheduled for October 9.

    The caucus, comprising ward and county youth representatives, student leaders, youth-led organisations and election aspirants, said voter education sessions scheduled in Eldoret, Nakuru, Kisumu and other regions were abruptly cancelled on the final day of voter registration.

    “Civic education is the foundation of any credible election,” the leaders said, arguing that the cancellations had left some young people without adequate information about the Council and the electoral process.

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    US Senate confirms Trump nominee Henry Wooster as Kenya ambassador by unanimous consent

    Published on October 1, 2026

    Source: News – Capital FM KenyaBy BRUHAN MAKONG👁 20 views

    WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 1 — The United States Senate has confirmed Henry Wooster as Washington’s next ambassador to Kenya, clearing the way for the veteran career diplomat to take up the Nairobi posting at a critical period ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. The Senate confirmed Wooster by voice vote on Wednesday, September 30, after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee…

    WASHINGTON, DC, Oct 1 — The United States Senate has confirmed Henry Wooster as Washington’s next ambassador to Kenya, clearing the way for the veteran career diplomat to take up the Nairobi posting at a critical period ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election.

    The Senate confirmed Wooster by voice vote on Wednesday, September 30, after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was discharged from further consideration of his nomination by unanimous consent.

    His nomination was considered alongside those of nine other ambassadorial nominees.

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    Three police officers among 14 arrested in fake currency, gold scam raid

    Published on October 1, 2026

    Source: Citizen DigitalBy News Desk👁 17 views

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    Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based at JKIA have arrested 14 suspects, including three serving police officers and foreign nationals, in a raid on a warehouse in Nairobi’s Vision Plaza Industrial Area where suspected counterfeit US currency, fake gold bars and materials believed to be used in the production of forged banknotes were recovered. The operation, conducted…

    Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) based at JKIA have arrested 14 suspects, including three serving police officers and foreign nationals, in a raid on a warehouse in Nairobi’s Vision Plaza Industrial Area where suspected counterfeit US currency, fake gold bars and materials believed to be used in the production of forged banknotes were recovered.

    The operation, conducted on October 1, 2026, followed a complaint by a US national, Alkhalifi Ibrahim Hassan, which was recorded at the JKIA Police Station.

    The suspects include nationals of Kenya, Nigeria, Cameroon and Sudan, as well as three officers attached to the Security of Government Buildings (SGB) at Uhuru Camp.

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    Ruto vows to protect Dangote refinery investment from extortionists

    Published on October 1, 2026

    Source: KBC DigitalBy PCS👁 44 views

    William RutoUDA

    President William Ruto has vowed to protect Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote and the Ksh2.2 trillion refinery investment in Lamu from extortionists seeking to frustrate him through frivolous demands and court cases. The President said a cabal of political leaders was behind attempts to frustrate the businessman, warning that his administration would not allow vested interests to derail major investments in…

    President William Ruto has vowed to protect Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote and the Ksh2.2 trillion refinery investment in Lamu from extortionists seeking to frustrate him through frivolous demands and court cases.

    The President said a cabal of political leaders was behind attempts to frustrate the businessman, warning that his administration would not allow vested interests to derail major investments in the country.

    He pointed out that he would not allow the forces that previously frustrated Dangote’s efforts to establish a cement factory in Kenya to undermine his new investment.

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    Murkomen: We will not discriminate against Kenyans on IDs, voting cards

    Published on October 1, 2026

    Source: KBC DigitalBy MINA Media👁 33 views

    No Kenyan, wherever they live, will be discriminated against when they seek IDs and voter cards, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has said. He told off politicians opposed to the issuing of voting cards to Kenyans outside the country’s borders, saying the Kenya Kwanza administration will never descend to such discrimination. “All Kenyans, including those in our neighbouring countries, have the…

    No Kenyan, wherever they live, will be discriminated against when they seek IDs and voter cards, Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has said.

    He told off politicians opposed to the issuing of voting cards to Kenyans outside the country’s borders, saying the Kenya Kwanza administration will never descend to such discrimination.

    “All Kenyans, including those in our neighbouring countries, have the right to register as voters. That is why we have a whole State Department for Diaspora Affairs. It is meant to support Kenyans outside our borders,” said Murkomen.

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