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Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: September 29, 2026Country: Kenya

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On September 29, 2026, the Senior Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Lazarus Opicho, died. Protests erupted in Lamu over compensation for the Dangote oil refinery despite court orders protecting disputed land. Kitutu Masaba MP Clive Gisairo survived a rear-end car accident in Kikuyu, with investigations underway. The groundbreaking of Dangote's Lamu refinery will proceed Wednesday despite legal challenges, and discussions are ongoing for a coalition agreement ahead of Kenya's 2027 elections.

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