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Kenya: President Kenyatta Denies Militarizing the Country
Capital FM, 7 October 2020
President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed claims that he is militarizing the country through deployment of the Kenya Defense Forces in civilian agencies. Read more »
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Kenya: KMC Takeover By Military Gives Hope to the Farmers
Nation, 21 September 2020
After decades of egregious loss making, mismanagement and outright haemorrhaging, the government has finally taken over direct control of Kenya Meat Commission (KMC), placing it… Read more »
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Kenya: Senators Outraged Over Handover of KMC to the Military
Nation, 17 September 2020
Senators have expressed outrage over the decision by the executive to hand over the running of the Kenya Meat Commission (KMC) to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF). They have demanded… Read more »
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Kenya: Military Demand for Land Puts Farmers On Edge
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 16 September 2020
Villagers say the military is taking over vital grazing land, forcing them to compete with neighbouring communities for pasture Read more »
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Kenya: New Headache as KDF, Police Hit By Deadly COVID-19
Nation, 24 June 2020
Confirmation of several Covid-19 cases in the National Police Service and in the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) camps over the weekend poses a fresh challenge to healthcare teams… Read more »
Kenyan Military's Role in Govt Questioned
President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed claims that he is militarizing the country through the deployment of Kenya Defence Force personnel to government agencies. The president explained that the army's involvement in service delivery was informed by their "professionalism and commitment" in serving the country. This comes a month after the head of state handed over the running of Kenya's Meat Commission to the army. In March 2020, the running of Nairobi was handed to Major-General Mohammed Abdallah Badi, after Mike Sonko stepped aside as governor, following corruption charges.
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The cash-strapped state firm will now be run by the military in a move aimed at boosting its operations and ensuring survival. The government-owned meat processor is operating ... Read more »
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The Nairobi Metropolitan Services Director General Mohammed Badi says the plans to bar matatus from the CBD aims to de-congest the city and will be launched by President Uhuru ... Read more »
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has created Nairobi Metropolitan Services which will take over the governance and administrative duties of Nairobi. Mike Sonko, the former governor, has ... Read more »
The head of state after speaking at the Nairobi Metropolitan Services garage in industrial area when he flagged off 83 vehicles that were rehabilitated by the state agency.
