Summary Of The Daily Nation Newspaper
Page 1: Reports indicate the Controller of Budget is questioning the cost of State House meetings with various groups, like teachers, which critics call a wasteful use of public funds to win support, while the President’s camp defends them as a means for direct engagement.
Page 2: Reports detail a shocking case where the Kilifi DPP disapproved defilement charges against a man found living with a pregnant 16-year-old girl, a decision that has stunned child protection advocates.
Page 3: Reports indicate the government is once again attempting to regulate the boda boda sector with new safety measures, a cyclical response to public outrage that historically leads to initial crackdowns followed by a quiet retreat.
Page 4: Reports state that a politician and two others have been arrested by DCI detectives for their alleged connection to the drive-by shooting murder of city lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu.
Page 5: Reports indicate that over-reliance on technology and AI for assignments is a key factor behind the high rate of exam malpractice in Kenyan universities, which accounted for 87% of all student disciplinary cases last year.
Page 6: Reports detail last-minute preparations for a large meeting at State House, where top government officials and teachers’ union leaders have allocated thousands of delegate slots for a historic engagement with President Ruto.
Page 7: Reports state that ODM has announced last-minute primaries in Ugunja and Kasipul constituencies to resolve ticket wars, while Gideon Moi’s decision on the Baringo Senate seat sets the stage for a crucial by-election.
Page 8: Reports reveal that in the Kwa Bi Nzaro cult deaths investigation, prosecutors state victims’ bodies were dumped in the forest to be devoured by animals to destroy evidence, leading to the discovery of 102 mingled human remains.
Page 11: Reports describe a sophisticated, multi-layered criminal economy for mobile phone theft in Nairobi, involving snatchers, technicians, and cross-border traffickers, which continues to thrive despite police crackdowns.
Page 12: Reports detail a rent disparity in Nairobi’s Kaloleni Estate, where residents of makeshift extensions pay private landlords up to Sh5,000 monthly, while those in the original county-owned houses pay under Sh2,200, with some arguing the historical homes should be rent-free for descendants of WWII veterans.
Page 26: Reports indicate that KEBS has cleared a second consignment of cooking gas imported by Lake Gas after it passed safety tests, disowning an earlier letter that had declared the cargo unsafe due to incorrect propane and butane levels.
Page 29: Reports state that KCB need only to reach the semi-finals at the Dala Sevens to secure the national rugby title, holding a nine-point lead over Strathmore Leos who must win and hope KCB falls short of the last four.
Page 32: Reports announce the start of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, where over 2,000 athletes, including a 61-member Kenyan team, will compete for medals and a share of the $8.5 million prize purse over nine days.