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Author: Joseph Ogungo, Diana Imanene, Samuel MwanawanjugunaPublished on: September 6, 2026Country: Kenya

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The government proposes new regulations that could make calibration of specified measuring equipment mandatory and require calibration service providers to obtain licenses. Kajiado Senator Samuel Seki calls for the Magadi community to be included in negotiations with new investors taking over soda ash mining, demanding greater local benefits. Additionally, a suspect has been arrested for using forged documents to defraud a Machakos land buyer of Ksh 2.4 million.

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