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

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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has intensified its licensing drive, approving 29 new digital lenders, bringing the total to 281. Education stakeholders opposed proposed student loan repayment rules, advocating for repayments to start after borrowers secure employment. Kenya Railways is upgrading the Nairobi railway network with new stations at Talanta and Laini Saba. EACC investigator Christine Ombaka received a global award for her work fighting corruption and promoting accountability. The SRC suspended new pay and benefits for several county officials over rising wage bills, and the Pharmaceutical Society of Kenya called for tighter oversight of pharmacies to ensure medicine safety.

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