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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 20.09.2026.
It displays 73 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.
20.09.2026 ⇢ The Day Ruto Marketed the Lamu Refinery in New York
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President Ruto's departure for UNGA in New York anchored the day, framed around his meeting with Aliko Dangote to market the $17 billion Lamu refinery ahead of groundbreaking. Former deputy Gachagua, on a parallel US diaspora tour, turned the trip into a 2027 contest, courting investors, questioning IEBC and diaspora registration, alleging Ruto planned to sign a secret minerals deal, and dismissing Saturday's endorsement of Deputy President Kindiki by Mt Kenya elders as fake.
The government-to-government fuel deal resurfaced after Museveni's remarks. Matiang'i demanded disclosure of middlemen, the government clarified terms and Kenya Kwanza leaders defended the deal, while Museveni named the late Cyrus Jirongo as his source on brokers before praising Ruto for cutting Uganda's fuel costs.
Ruto also announced appointments to EPRA and LAPSSET.
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The move, announced in a notice posted on the Department of Treasury's website and welcomed by the Eritrean government, comes as the war in the Middle East has expanded, with additional attention...
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Courts often fault schools for punishing learners based on unproven claims or taking drastic action.
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Police have found the bodies of nine women in Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, over the past two months and are investigating whether the killings are linked.
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RAIS wa Uganda Yoweri Museveni amesema nchi yake ilisitisha ununuzi wa mafuta kupitia Kenya baada...
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NYOTA ya kisiasa inaonekana imeanza kumng’aria Raila Jnr, mwanawe marehemu Waziri Mkuu Raila...
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Official data shows that more than 54 percent of confirmed Ebola patients in the DRC are women. Girls make up 51 percent of those in the 10 to 17 age group.
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The meeting comes days before the September 30 timeline that the government say the multibillion project will be…
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The deaths occurred in three districts of Nigeria's southwestern Ondo state after victims consumed the locally brewed mixture, which local media said is known as "Monkey Tail"....
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But the alarming hacking ability of top artifical intelligence models is leading Beijing to see the dangers in a new light, with the spy agency chief warning this week that the technology could jeopar...
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KIONGOZI wa chama cha Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Dkt Oburu Oginga, bado yuko nchini...
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Eastleigh Voice
Attorney General Dorcas Oduor was subsequently granted 14 days by the High Court to explain why Kagoro was denied entry for a second time despite the court orders.
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President William Ruto on Saturday night, September 19, departed the country for New York, USA....
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The two are among hundreds of climbers taking part in Nepal's Autumn 2026 climbing season on the world's eighth highest mountain. However, heavy snowfall has temporarily halted summit attempts as clim...
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The three news outlets denounced the ban as a violation of the US constitution and vowed to keep reporting on the US government.
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Kenya weather forecast: Rain hits 22 counties, with heavy coastal showers, strong winds and northern heat reaching 37°C from Sunday evening in latest alert.
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BAADA ya chama cha Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) kinachoongozwa na Rigathi Gachagua...
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09:04⇢Ruto Touts Lamu Refinery in New York
⌨The newspapers converge on President Ruto's departure for New York for UNGA (Nairobi Leo, People Daily). Attention centers on his meeting with Dangote to advance the $17 billion Lamu refinery project ahead of groundbreaking (Kenyans, The Kenya Times). (People Daily) notes the trip coincides with Gachagua's diaspora tour, shifting the 2027 rivalry overseas.
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09:04⇢Ruto Touts Lamu Refinery in New York
⌨The newspapers converge on President Ruto's departure for New York for UNGA (Nairobi Leo, People Daily). Attention centers on his meeting with Dangote to advance the $17 billion Lamu refinery project ahead of groundbreaking (Kenyans, The Kenya Times). (People Daily) notes the trip coincides with Gachagua's diaspora tour, shifting the 2027 rivalry overseas.
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Several Bills seeking to change how the education sector is governed, funded and managed have sparked different views among the educators and other stakeholders
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Despite her father’s opposition, Mildred Anyango Were was determined to become a consecrated sister.
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Authorities said preliminary findings suggest that the lions died after "ingesting poison", adding that an expert investigation was ongoing "to determine the cause of the incident and identify those r...
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WADAU wa elimu pamoja na viongozi wa utawala katika Kaunti Ndogo ya Webuye Mashariki, Kaunti ya...
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Addressing the issue from the stage, Sheeran told the crowd he had made "mistakes" and apologized to fans. Sheeran said he has tried to avoid being "a political commentator of any kind" but could no...
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TAKRIBAN watu 49 wamefariki na wengine 182 wamelazwa hospitalini baada ya kushukiwa kuathiriwa na...
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Families who had planned to organise harambees to raise fees early shelved those plans after the government's funding promise, only to find themselves stranded when the disbursement failed to material...
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This comes as President Ruto is set to land in the U.S. for key bilateral and multilateral engagements.
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13:53⇢Gachagua Alleges Secret U.S. Minerals Deal
⌨The newspapers remain fragmented with no dominant national lead. The loose thread is former Deputy President Gachagua's challenge to President Ruto's New York trip (Kenyans, People Daily), with (Kenyans) carrying his claims about a minerals deal to be signed in the U.S. and (People Daily) reporting Moses Kuria praising his illicit-brew campaign while criticising Deputy President Kindiki. The refinery focus has receded.
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13:53⇢Gachagua Alleges Secret U.S. Minerals Deal
⌨The newspapers remain fragmented with no dominant national lead. The loose thread is former Deputy President Gachagua's challenge to President Ruto's New York trip (Kenyans, People Daily), with (Kenyans) carrying his claims about a minerals deal to be signed in the U.S. and (People Daily) reporting Moses Kuria praising his illicit-brew campaign while criticising Deputy President Kindiki. The refinery focus has receded.
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Leonard Kirui died after sustaining severe injuries in an attack in Trans Mara South, with police arresting one suspect as investigations continue.
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The two foes are locked in a stalemate months into the conflict that began with US-Israeli strikes on Iran in late February.
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There are cracks along walls and expansion joints with parts of the roofs showing signs of caving in.
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The Mahi Mahiu escarpment is one of the most dangerous roads in Kenya, with cases of related road incidents recorded…
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Three saffron-robed monks chanted prayers during Saturday evening's flight invoking the gods to end the drought, while airmen sprinkled holy water from five-litre (1.3-gallon) plastic bottles....
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President Museveni revealed that a Kenyan Senator alerted him that Uganda was procuring petroleum products at exorbitant rates through middlemen.
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Citizen TV
He claimed that Siaya Governor James Orengo, Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya and Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi, were not part of the faction's original formation.
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The appointments come just a few months before the 2027 General Election.
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Nearly 16 million Moroccans have registered to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives on Wednesday, but only a slim four percent of those signed up are aged 18 to 24....
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Matiang’i said Museveni’s remarks had raised fresh questions over the deal presented as a government-to-government arrangement and renewed his call for greater scrutiny of how it was implemented.
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As the world marks World Cleanup Day on September 20, the UN has called for stronger action to prevent food waste and build cleaner, more resource-efficient and resilient cities.
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Since war erupted in April 2023 between Sudan's army and the paramilitary RSF, the war efforts of both sides have been largely funded by the country's billion-dollar gold trade, in addition to foreign...
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19:07⇢Ruto Unveils Sweeping Agency Appointments
⌨The newspapers remain fragmented with no dominant national lead. The presidency provides the only loose thread, with (Nairobi Leo) noting Ruto's departure for New York and (Kenyans) reporting new appointments to EPRA and LAPSSET. Other front pages scatter into single-source items, from (Daily Nation) on faulty Karibu Homes to (Citizen) on the Sudan mine collapse.
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19:07⇢Ruto Unveils Sweeping Agency Appointments
⌨The newspapers remain fragmented with no dominant national lead. The presidency provides the only loose thread, with (Nairobi Leo) noting Ruto's departure for New York and (Kenyans) reporting new appointments to EPRA and LAPSSET. Other front pages scatter into single-source items, from (Daily Nation) on faulty Karibu Homes to (Citizen) on the Sudan mine collapse.
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Kenya is using trade, business, culture and golf to rebuild strained ties with the DRC and strengthen economic and people-to-people relations.
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Chorono is also reported to have disappeared with a firearm belonging to her husband Michael Kimtai.
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KARATASI zilizotumika, chupa za plastiki, makopo na vifungashio vingine vinavyotupwa kwa pamoja...
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Chorono is also reported to have disappeared with a firearm belonging to her husband Michael Kimtai.
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Kenya Met forecasts showers and thunderstorms across several counties, with enhanced coastal rainfall, strong winds and temperatures ranging from 15°C to 35°C.
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Jirongo told him about the backdoor oil dealings in 2019. Museveni said the revelation prompted him to end the G-to-G arrangement with Kenya.
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Gachagua claims the mineral deposits in Mrima Hills in Kwale County have been granted to foreign firms.
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Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has identified the late Kenyan politician Cyrus Jirongo as the person who alerted him that Uganda was purchasing petroleum products through middlemen in Kenya, putting to…
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Government says the 180-day credit arrangement has secured fuel supplies, reduced dollar demand and lowered petroleum import premiums since 2023.
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Citizen TV
Atwoli argued that Sifuna’s presidential ambitions were premature and that he can only be a future leader.
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