42 golfers face off for glory at PGK Nakuru tour https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/golf/42-golfers-face-off-for-glory-at-pgk-nakuru-tour-5548410

Fresh appointments to key state advisory bodies reignite questions over President William Ruto's commitment to the two-thirds gender rule.
Despite creating the Office of the Women's Rights Adviser, critics say women remain underrepresented in influential government positions. #NationGender https://nation.africa/kenya/news/gender/country-with-a-women-s-rights-adviser-but-no-female-at-the-table-shaping-its-post-2030-future-5547532

Growing up, Prof Kenneth Ngure always wanted to be a scientist. His interest in HIV research was piqued during high school. He recalls being at home for the holidays when a television news item caught his attention, a report on an unproven drug that was being touted at the time as a cure for HIV. Years later, he learned that this drug was merely a compound with antiviral activity, not an actual cure. Still, that brief news segment made him realize exactly what he wanted to do after high school. #HealthyNation http://nation.africa/kenya/health/-the-boy-who-wanted-a-cure-how-kenyan-scientist-became-a-global-hiv-leader-5547466

Lawyer arrested in court, charged over Sh61.8m gold scam https://nation.africa/kenya/news/lawyer-arrested-in-court-charged-over-sh61-8m-gold-scam-5548532

A trader at Burma Market noticed them first. Birds that did not belong; loud, dark, unfamiliar, working the stalls the way pigeons work a park bench. He chased them off and did not think much more of them. Then someone took a photograph, and that photograph landed on the desks of conservationists who had been dreading this exact moment for years. The Indian House Crow, one of the most destructive invasive birds anywhere in the world, has reached Nairobi. #Earthwise https://nation.africa/kenya/climate/invasive-indian-house-crows-land-in-nairobi--5548730

Kidnapped doctor rescued after Sh3m ransom demand, suspect arrested https://nation.africa/kenya/news/kidnapped-doctor-rescued-sh3m-ransom-demand-suspect-arrested--5548922

When you walk through many of Nairobi's residential neighbourhoods, it is hard to miss the transformation. In many residential estates, once popular for detached homes, towering apartment blocks now dominate the skyline. https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/nairobi/kileleshwa-residents-turn-to-sifuna-over-development-policy-5548620#story

Cohen murder case: Appeal Court rejects Sarah Wairimu's fresh bid for bail https://nation.africa/kenya/news/cohen-murder-appeal-court-rejects-sarah-wairimu-fresh-bid-bail-5548962

Gor Mahia and Tusker land tough opponents in Caf tournaments https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/gor-mahia-tusker-tough-opponents-in-caf-tournaments-5549116

Inspector-General of Police Douglas Kanja has come under fire from senators after failing to arrest and produce Isiolo Governor Abdi Guyo before the Senate despite a warrant of arrest against the county boss. https://nation.africa/kenya/news/senators-furious-with-ig-kanja-over-isiolo-governor-guyo--5549142#story

Court throws out Sh1bn Migori pension recovery suit https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/migori/court-throws-out-sh1bn-migori-pension-recovery-suit--5549286

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Embu tops first county fiscal ranking, Turkana and Kisumu last
https://nation.africa/kenya/counties/embu-tops-first-county-fiscal-ranking-turkana-and-kisumu-last-5549176

Ruto reading from Moi’s playbook: The return of the State's grassroots machinery
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/ruto-reading-from-moi-s-playbook-the-return-of-the-state-s-grassroots-machinery--5549082

Ruaka, Kitengela, Upper Hill among estates where rents dropped
https://nation.africa/kenya/business/ruaka-kitengela-upper-hill-among-estates-where-rents-dropped-5549350

Cash crunch derails school feeding for 46,000 learners
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/cash-crunch-derails-school-feeding-for-46-000-learners-5549384

Varsity students apply for loans as questions linger over new funding shift
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/varsity-students-apply-for-loans-as-questions-linger-over-new-funding-shift-5549202

Massive crop failure leaves maize farmers staring at loan defaults
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/massive-crop-failure-leaves-maize-farmers-staring-at-loan-defaults-5549226

Linda Mwananchi turns focus to consolidating Raila strongholds
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/linda-mwananchi-turns-focus-to-consolidating-raila-strongholds--5549344

Kakamega High, St Joseph’s Girls rule football as Butula top rugby in national games
https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/kakamega-high-st-joseph-s-girls-rule-football-as-butula-top-rugby-in-national-games-5549368

Coach Akonnor upbeat as Gor Mahia chase title in Kigali
https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/football/coach-akonnor-upbeat-as-gor-mahia-chase-title-in-kigali--5549380