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Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: September 17, 2026Country: Kenya

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President William Ruto will travel to the U.S. this week for a high-level meeting while Rigathi Gachagua is on tour. Over 600,000 people have registered for national IDs after extra vetting requirements for border counties were lifted. Four suspects have been arrested in Kitui for vandalizing electricity transformers. Thousands of Kenyans are unable to access their funds after a U.S.-based investment platform froze withdrawals.

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