Summary Of The Daily Nation Newspaper -July 29,2025
Page 1: Reports that a Conflict of Interest Bill passed by MPs awaits presidential assent amid controversy, while a tax dispute involving the Kenyatta family and a contract with the Nairobi Expressway contractor has raised scrutiny over the deal.
Page 2 : Notes that Kenya’s Social Health Authority (SHA) relies heavily on formal sector workers, who contributed 88% of its $h6.7 billion collections, while the informal sector 83% of the workforce paid only $h780 million, highlighting an unsustainable funding gap for universal healthcare.
Page 3 : Highlights a breakthrough in male contraception with the non-hormonal pill YCT-529 passing its first human safety trial, offering a reversible alternative and easing family planning burdens for couples like Boniface Njuguna and his partner.
Page 4-5 : Reveals a tax dispute linking former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s family business, Edge Worth Properties, to the Nairobi Expressway project, despite his push for a Conflict of Interest Bill, raising transparency concerns as the Bill remains unsigned.
Page 6-7 : Details internal divisions within Kenya’s ODM party as figures like Migori MP Mark Nyamita and Governor Ochilo Ayacko clash over ambitions, with Nairobi’s Babu Owino threatening to run independently, signaling fractures ahead of 2027 elections.
Page 8: Reports activists filing Kenya’s first-ever petition to recall Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris, accusing her of failing to advocate for residents and supporting policies that suppress dissent, potentially marking the first MP recall under constitutional provisions.
Page 10 : Notes a severe funding crisis in Kenya’s free education system, with per-student allocations dropping from Sh22,244 to below Sh17,000, forcing school closures and prompting calls for parental fees amid delayed government disbursements.
Page 12 : Confirms the Court of Appeal’s upholding of a seven-year jail term for two police officers convicted in the 2018 manslaughter of businesswoman Janet Waiyaki, rejecting appeals for both a lighter and harsher sentence.
Page 13 : Reports a night watchman charged with raping a Form Two student in Nairobi, sparking parental outrage over poor security and dormitory conditions, leading to student protests and an abrupt school closure.
Page 16 : Highlights government plans to cut secondary school funding per student from Sh22,244 to Sh16,428 while downsizing universities, raising concerns over violating free education rights amid corruption and ghost school scandals.
Page 19 : Notes Nairobi Governor Sakaja’s failure to deliver on clean-city promises, with uncollected garbage piling up despite billions spent, as residents criticize privatized waste services and lack of transparency.
Page 20: Reveals unresolved land disputes over Kakuzi PLC’s 32,900-acre Murang’a plantation, with calls for restitution amid claims of historical injustices and human rights abuses backed by politicians like MP Mary wa Maua.
Page 22 : Reports the Trump administration mediating a potential DRC-Rwanda peace deal to end decades of conflict in mineral-rich eastern DRC, aiming to secure U.S. access to critical resources while hosting leaders for talks.
Page 32: Notes Congolese nationals in Nairobi rallying behind their football team in the African Nations Championship, hoping its performance brings unity and hope to war-torn eastern DRC amid ongoing conflict with M23 rebels.