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Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: November 7, 2026Country: Kenya

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Kenya’s sugar production rose by 56.7% in the first nine months of 2026, helping lower the price of a two-kilogramme packet by Ksh32 compared with the same period in 2025. Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja ordered intensified traffic enforcement and the impounding of unroadworthy vehicles and motorcycles ahead of increased festive-season travel. Private employment agencies urged the government to negotiate with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to lift Ebola-related travel restrictions. Ousted Football Kenya Federation officials McDonald Mariga and Dan Shikanda called their removal illegal, while residents near Thwake Dam protested what they said were inadequate payments for blasting damage.

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