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Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Kenya

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The October 27, 2026 news tracker reports that a fire engulfed the upper floors of an apartment building in Ongata Rongai, with casualties and damage still unconfirmed. In Eastleigh, six survivors were rescued after a building collapse, and Chinese specialists joined the search after detecting two people alive in the basement. MP Babu Owino refused to apologise for comments about the collapse as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations investigates alleged criminal negligence by developers and officials. The KMTC plans to reorganise its 126 courses to better meet labour-market needs.

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