Summary Of The Daily Nation Newspaper
Page 1: Reports detail Kenya’s downgraded civic space rating and concerns over illegal phone surveillance by security agents, alongside new TSC rules prohibiting teachers from overseeing exams in schools they have been affiliated with in the last three years.
Page 2: Reports that Khaby Lame became the world’s most-followed creator after an unplanned gesture in a video about simply peeling a banana went viral and launched his career.
Page 3: Reports that 43 years ago, Alice Chepsengeny was told one of her newborn twins had died and was buried, but she always believed the boy had been stolen and sold.
Page 4: Reports that a forensic investigation by Citizen Lab found the spyware FlexiSpy was installed on the phones of Kenyan documentary makers after their devices were seized and released by the DCI.
Page 5: Reports that after an 18-month wait, a solution is finally within reach for Bessy Kinya, whose son Ian Baraka was left severely disfigured by a bandit’s bullet.
Page 6: Reports that the Kenya Wildlife Service has proposed new regulations to grant free entry to national parks for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, young children, and frontline tourism workers.
Page 7: Reports that the ODM party has postponed its national delegates convention due to fears of internal acrimony and defections following public clashes among top officials.
Page 8: Reports that a court has granted prosecutors 21 more days to hold over 70 anti-government protesters as they investigate terrorism-related charges, a move defense lawyers call a weaponization of anti-terror laws.
Page 10: Reports that the Teachers Service Commission has issued new guidelines for recruiting teachers to oversee national exams, stipulating they cannot serve in schools they have been affiliated with in the past three years.
Page 12: Reports that detectives are investigating the assassination of lawyer Kyalo Mbobu, weighing theories of a botched business deal or his legal work, ruling out robbery as it was a carefully planned execution.
Page 21: Reports that governors are appealing to senators to resolve a bursary stalemate, caused by a court order and a Controller of Budget circular, which is locking counties out of funds and risking learners dropping out of school.
Page 24: Reports on the grim reality of gambling addiction in West Pokot County, where men and boys crowd betting shops, often ruining their lives by selling assets and draining savings in pursuit of quick wins.
Page 25: Reports that the WHO is intensifying efforts to support the DRC in containing a new Ebola outbreak, airlifting supplies and deploying vaccinated response teams to hard-to-reach areas.
Page 26: Reports that Kenyans increased their deposits in savings and credit co-operatives by Sh36.4 billion in the first half of 2025, surpassing government projections and highlighting the growing reliance on saccos for savings and loans.
Page 34: Reports that the Nairobi City Thunder lead the KBF Premier League finals 2-0 and could sweep the title with a win in Game Three against Kenya Ports Authority tomorrow.
Page 36: Reports that a formidable Kenyan trio of Beatrice Chebet, Agnes Jebet Ngetich, and Janeth Chepngetich, who collectively hold five world records, will compete in the women’s 10,000m final in Tokyo.