AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoWestern Politics: United Opposition leaders stepped up a Western Kenya tour, pushing unity ahead of 2027 and hinting they will settle on one presidential flag bearer later. Education & Safety: MPs resolved to investigate a wave of school fires, unrest and property destruction, citing overcrowding, drug abuse, weak learner support and poor communication between students and school management. Public Finance: A post-budget forum at All Saints Cathedral was disrupted, with NCCK condemning “state-sponsored goons” and demanding arrests, as citizens seek scrutiny of the Sh4.84trn budget. Ebola Tensions: Kenya’s Health CS Aden Duale said the government will obey a court order pausing a planned US Ebola quarantine facility at Laikipia Air Base, while the US and other partners expand Ebola funding amid protests. Economy & Business: KRA asked MPs to back amendments to strengthen enforcement, including action against employers who deduct pension contributions but fail to remit them. Security: Three SOG officers were injured in an Al-Shabaab attack on a camp in Mandera near the Somalia border. Crime: A Nairobi man dragged a dating-app match to court over an alleged Sh108,000 robbery at iron-point, forcing him to reveal his M-Pesa PIN. Health & Society: Tributes continued for 16 girls killed in a dormitory fire, with memorials held in Gilgil, Nakuru.
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