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Author: Joseph Ogungo, Frankline Oduor, Samuel Mwanawanjuguna, Diana ImanPublished on: September 22, 2026Country: Kenya

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President William Ruto met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the UN General Assembly to discuss Kenya's critical minerals. The DCI has connected 20 more police clearance certificate application centers to its new biometric identification system, bringing the total to 26. A fire destroyed a dormitory at Hill Secondary School in Uasin Gishu County, resulting in significant property losses. Dangote Cement's CEO stated there are no plans to establish a plant in Kenya due to a lack of access to suitable high-quality limestone reserves.

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