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Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: September 30, 2026Country: Kenya

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On September 30, 2026, EPRA appointed engineer Edward Mwirigi Kinyua as the new Director General, replacing acting boss Joseph Oketch. The CBK approved 29 new digital lenders to curb unregulated lenders. The IEBC set October 30 as the deadline for accreditation of election observers and media for the Migwani Ward by-election. Kenya Railways is upgrading the Nairobi railway network with new stations at Talanta and Laini Saba, and EACC investigator Christine Ombaka received a global award for her anti-corruption efforts.

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