Kenya has launched drilling operations in Turkana's Lokichar Basin, targeting the county's estimated 560 million barrels of crude oil deposits discovered 14 years ago. Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi announced plans for the first oil shipment to leave Mombasa port by December 2026 under a production sharing contract with Gulf Energy.
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Opposition leaders are campaigning in Mombasa to break what they claim is ODM's political monopoly in the coastal region, endorsing Nyali MP Mohamed Ali as their unified gubernatorial candidate on a Wiper ticket. The opposition accuses the government of sidelining the Coast and failing to revive the local economy.
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President William Ruto castigated political leaders he said were trying to act as gatekeepers for Central Kenya's political direction, stating he will only humble himself before God and the electorate, not other politicians. During a tour of Murang'a County, he announced Ksh.27 billion in investments for affordable housing, markets, and other infrastructure, and noted improved coffee prices and a trade agreement allowing Kenyan agricultural exports duty-free and quota-free access to China's market.
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Local leaders and residents in Kisumu are calling for peace and issue-focused political engagement ahead of a planned Linda Mwananchi rally on Sunday, with members of Bunge La Mwananchi urging visiting leaders including James Orengo and Edwin Sifuna to avoid inflammatory rhetoric. Economic concerns are also prominent, with artisans and traders warning that political divisions could disrupt livelihoods and emphasizing the importance of maintaining the peace the city has recently experienced.
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula held meetings with teachers and union officials in Bungoma County as part of political mobilization efforts to consolidate support for President William Ruto ahead of the 2027 General Election. He reaffirmed the government's commitment to education sector reform and emphasized teachers' influence within communities, following similar outreach to religious leaders and community elders in the region.
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ODM Secretary General Edwin Sifuna told a Linda Mwananchi rally in Vihiga that the country's insecurity stems from decisions at the highest levels of government, not from frontline police officers. He accused Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen of misusing police resources while state security is deployed for political interests.
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Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua alleged during a press conference in Mombasa that President William Ruto cannot hold organic political meetings in the Mt. Kenya region and must pay attendees to show up, citing an example from a recent burial event where he claimed the President brought 8,000 people and paid them 2,000 shillings each.
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