Editorial: Intensify efforts to curb alcohol and drug abuse
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/editorials/intensify-efforts-to-curb-alcohol-and-drug-abuse-5526978

Editorial: Stop varsities’ impunity
https://nation.africa/kenya/blogs-opinion/editorials/stop-varsities-impunity-5526980

Less than a year before Kenyans go to the ballot, a convergence of political, economic and institutional fault lines is raising fresh fears that the country could once again be heading towards electoral unrest.

Opposition leaders have repeatedly accused the government of tolerating politically sponsored violence.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/2027-violence-alert-annan-report-predicts-high-probability-of-chaos--5526920

A total of 270,508 candidates who scored a minimum grade of C+ in the 2025 KCSE Kenya exams qualified for university admission.

The figures underscore an increasingly competitive admissions landscape, with established universities continuing to dominate while several institutions struggle to attract applicants despite expanding academic programmes and infrastructure.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/kenyatta-university-maseno-top-2025-varsity-student-placements-5526876

With the rising popularity of Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, pro-government politicians have intensified efforts to curb his influence in his Western Kenya political base.

At several public events, leaders campaigning for President Ruto's re-election have been pressured by crowds demanding they acknowledge the Nairobi senator's growing influence.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/checkmating-sifuna-senator-s-rising-star-rattles-rivals-in-western-5526936

Caroline Okun has travelled to Germany, Britain and India. She has worked for diplomats, United Nations officials and expatriate families. She signs employment contracts, holds childcare and First Aid certifications, and earns as much as Sh100,000 a month.

Yet her career began with a housekeeping job that paid just Sh1,500 a month and employers who sometimes denied her food.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/meet-caroline-nanny-who-built-six-figure-career-working-for-diplomats-5526542

When it began, some political observers dismissed Linda Mwananchi as just another pressure group that would eventually be absorbed into Kenya's ever-shifting coalition politics.

However, today both the Kenya Kwanza administration and the United Opposition are treating the movement as a serious political factor whose next move could significantly influence the outcome of the 2027 presidential race.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/why-a-resurgent-linda-mwananchi-worries-both-kenya-kwanza-and-opposition--5526984

Calls for the formation of new political parties have exposed fresh cracks in efforts to unite the Luhya voting bloc ahead of the 2027 General Election, with leaders divided over the best vehicle to advance the region’s political interests.

Political analysts say the proliferation of parties reflects vibrancy and persistent disunity that has characterised Luhya politics.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/tower-of-babel-rising-mushrooming-parties-expose-luhya-unity-cracks-5526950

There was a time when a father's love was measured solely by his level of provision to his family. Today, an increasing number of fathers are adding something else to the list – their presence.

Some dads are rearranging work schedules, attending school meetings, taking children to hospital appointments, cooking meals and showing up for the small everyday moments that quietly shape childhood.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/dn2/dads-who-scaled-back-at-work-to-be-present-in-children-s-lives-5526832

‘I saw him sucked out of the plane's window’: Mid-air nightmare leaves passenger severely injured
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/world/-i-saw-him-sucked-out-of-the-plane-s-window-mid-air-nightmare-leaves-passenger-severely-injured--5527008

Court freezes licensing of new hot air balloon operators at Mara National Reserve
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/court-freezes-licensing-of-new-hot-air-balloon-operators-at-mara-national-reserve-5527010

Thirteen county governments could have irregularly diverted up to Sh24 billion in public funds after cancelling thousands of payments that had already been approved by the Controller of Budget, a new report by Auditor-General Nancy Gathungu has revealed.

The audit raises serious questions about how the money was ultimately spent, warning that the counties failed to provide documents explaining why the payments were cancelled or where the funds were redirected.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/how-ifmis-fraud-is-draining-county-coffers-5526954

Unconventional boxing is rapidly gaining popularity in Kenya despite the dangers participants face, raising concerns over safety for the sport in the country.

Obinna’s two boxing promotions, “Vurugu I” and “Vurugu II”, have been the talk of the town, receiving both positive and negative attention.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/boxing/profits-vs-safety-unsanctioned-bouts-threat-to-kenyan-boxers-5526900

The Kenya Revenue Authority more than doubled collections from negotiated tax dispute settlements in the year ended June, signalling a recovery after last year’s near collapse.

Latest figures show KRA revived the Alternative Dispute Resolution system, although only a fraction of the cases have been dealt with.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/kra-doubles-collections-from-negotiated-tax-rows-5526892

In a win for conservationists, the Environment and Land Court said allowing new operators into the world-famous ecosystem violated Maasai Mara National Reserve's ten-year management plan and failed to meet constitutional standards for fair administrative action.

The court threw out a backroom approval granted by the Narok County government.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/court-freezes-licensing-of-new-hot-air-balloon-operators-at-mara-national-reserve-5527010

'Brenda's Got a Baby' was more than a song; it was a lifeline. Written in 30 minutes after Tupac Shakur read a tragic headline, the track gave voice to a nameless infant and a traumatised mother. #NationGender https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/the-girl-who-abandoned-her-newborn-baby-in-a-garbage-chute--5526378

No one imagines or wishes for complications in pregnancy. But for some families, the journey enters deeply uncertain territory: the realm of periviable birth. Typically defined as the period between 20 and 24 weeks and six days of gestation, periviability is a time when a baby born prematurely faces immense challenges, survival is far from guaranteed, and the decisions parents and medical teams must make rank among the most emotionally complex imaginable. #HealthyNation https://nation.africa/kenya/health/-when-a-baby-s-survival-is-not-guaranteed-a-doctor-s-reflection-on-early-preterm-birth-5526410

PrEP uptake collapses by 80pc as donor funding dries up
#HealthyNation https://nation.africa/kenya/health/prep-uptake-collapses-by-80pc-as-donor-funding-dries-up-5526888

HIGH COURT dismisses petition filed by Rastafarian Society in 2021 seeking to legalise bhang in Kenya; members had argued that the drug is central to their worship and spiritual growth.

Kenya’s Harambee Starlets are flying to France to chase African glory
https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/kenya-s-harambee-starlets-are-flying-to-france-to-chase-african-glory-5527068

Longisa Hospital's water crisis forces new mothers to fetch river water
https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/bomet/longisa-hospital-s-water-crisis-forces-new-mothers-to-fetch-river-water-5527016