Summary Of The Daily Nation Newspaper
Page 1: Reports on intense political pressure facing DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua as he works to consolidate his base and manage his new party’s affairs ahead of crucial by-elections, all while his rivals intensify efforts to check his growing influence.
Page 2: Reports on a groundbreaking study which found that unconditional cash transfers to pregnant women in rural Kenya dramatically reduced infant mortality by 48%, a critical finding as global funding cuts are predicted to lead to millions of preventable child deaths.
Page 3: Reports that Kenya has welcomed discussions on the future of its police mission in Haiti, stating its primary interest is the restoration of peace and underscoring its preference for an extended and well-funded mission rather than a phased exit.
Page 4: Reports that Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) is struggling to gain momentum six months after its launch, failing to hold mass rallies and now facing a major test in upcoming by-elections while grappling with internal disputes.
Page 5: Reports that the Kenyan government has pledged to invest billions of shillings in development projects for the historically marginalized North Eastern region, prioritizing equitable development through infrastructure, roads, electricity, and housing.
Page 6: Reports that Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o has demanded the Agriculture Principal Secretary withdraw an approval for mass layoffs at state-owned sugar factories, condemning the move as a betrayal that threatens 5,000 jobs while workers are still owed arrears.
Page 7: Reports that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) has unveiled a plan allowing Kenyans to retake the KCSE exams before the 39-year-old system is phased out in 2027, coinciding with the full implementation of the Competency-Based Curriculum.
Page 8: Reports on Kenya’s 50-year constitutional journey, beginning with a pivotal moment at the 1960 Lancaster House Conference and involving a long struggle to create a supreme law, culminating in the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution.
Page 10: Reports that after security forces secured the Shakahola forest, followers of preacher Paul Mackenzie have moved to Chakama Ranch where they continue to radicalize members and hide graves, with a new round of exhumations revealing victims buried naked in shallow graves.
Page 22: Reports that Kenya’s ordinary revenue collection shortfall reached a five-year high of 6.9% in the 2023/2024 fiscal year, with the Auditor General raising concerns over the National Treasury’s erratic and inaccurate revenue projections.
Page 23: Reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented a proposal demanding Ukraine cede the entire Donbas region and renounce its NATO ambitions, terms which Kyiv has rejected as a surrender of its sovereignty.
Page 25: Reports that Kenya reclaimed the overall team title at the 22nd FEASSA Games, ending Uganda’s four-year dominance by topping the medal table with a total of 63 medals.
Page 27: Reports on former England defender Stuart Pearce’s description of the agonizing walk to take a penalty, which provides context for why Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy saluted the bravery of his five defenders who stepped up.
Page 28: Reports that Harambee Stars coach Benni McCarthy admitted his team “fumbled and crumbled under pressure” in their quarter-final loss to Madagascar, which was decided by a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw.