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Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: October 21, 2026Country: Kenya

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Kenyans.co.ke’s news tracker for October 21, 2026, reports that Kenya’s central bank expects possible price increases for milk, maize and wheat flour, sugar, and garden peas because of prolonged dry weather, higher fuel prices, and transport costs. The National Assembly is considering a bill that would remove the IEBC’s legal requirement to livestream election results. The High Court ordered the forfeiture of assets worth Ksh207.7 million belonging to former Trans Nzoia County accountant Andrew Biketi Musuya after he failed to explain his wealth. Truck drivers suspended operations on parts of the DRC route following reports of 12 killings, including that of Kenyan driver Mohamed Tahlil.

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