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Aug 11, 2026 🗞️

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Wicknell Chivayo: Why Zim tycoon gets extraordinary access to Ruto https://nation.africa/kenya/news/wicknell-chivayo-why-zim-tycoon-gets-extraordinary-access-to-ruto-5553310

Why gangs on the loose threaten credibility of next year’s elections https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/why-gangs-on-the-loose-threaten-credibility-of-next-year-s-elections-5553430

Kalonzo, Matiang’i expose hard road to one opposition candidate https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/kalonzo-matiang-i-expose-hard-road-to-one-opposition-candidate--5553518

To the highest bidder: Why 2027 poll could be the battle of big money https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/to-the-highest-bidder-why-2027-poll-could-be-the-battle-of-big-money-5553538

How taxpayers lost Sh14bn in State Safaricom sale deal https://nation.africa/kenya/business/companies/how-taxpayers-lost-sh14bn-in-state-safaricom-sale-deal--5553282

High school heads in trouble for paying millions to their ‘lobby’
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/high-school-heads-in-trouble-for-paying-millions-to-their-lobby--5553476

Leaders renew unity push, mobilise for election showdown
https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/leaders-renew-unity-push-mobilise-for-election-showdown-5553490

More SHA money is flowing, but are patients getting better care?
https://nation.africa/kenya/health/more-sha-money-is-flowing-are-patients-getting-better-care--5553442

From bleeding nipples to workplace pressure: Why many mothers abandon exclusive breastfeeding
https://nation.africa/kenya/health/from-bleeding-nipples-to-workplace-pressure-why-many-mothers-abandon-exclusive-breastfeeding-5552834

Banks to pocket Sh342bn in interest on State loans
https://nation.africa/kenya/business/finance-and-markets/banks-to-pocket-sh342bn-in-interest-on-state-loans-5553160

Banks to pocket Sh342bn in interest on State loans
https://nation.africa/kenya/business/finance-and-markets/banks-to-pocket-sh342bn-in-interest-on-state-loans-5553160

Even by his own standards, flashy Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo acknowledges that the special treatment President William Ruto accorded him at the weekend was beyond his wildest dreams.

Chivayo is no stranger to Kenya — he has become a common feature in the corridors of power since Dr Ruto was elected president in 2022.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/wicknell-chivayo-why-zim-tycoon-gets-extraordinary-access-to-ruto-5553310#story

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Jubilee Party presidential hopeful Fred Matiang’i have offered contrasting but revealing accounts of the difficult road facing Kenya’s opposition as it seeks to settle on a single candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/kalonzo-matiang-i-expose-hard-road-to-one-opposition-candidate--5553518#story

Parents are increasingly voicing frustration over how schools plan and price children’s trips. They accuse institutions of scheduling outings too frequently, charging exorbitant and opaque fees, and making refunds nearly impossible when a child cannot attend.

Through interviews with Nation and social media discussions we initiated, parents demanded greater transparency and more thoughtful choices of destinations.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/life-and-style/parents-push-back-on-costly-school-trips-5553242#story

The Auditor-General has flagged the use of millions of shillings in taxpayers’ money to pay subscription fees to the Kenya Secondary School Heads’ Association (Kessha), in a far-reaching finding that could cripple the operations of the welfare lobby representing over 7,000 principals.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/education/high-school-heads-in-trouble-for-paying-millions-to-their-lobby--5553476

Taxpayers lost at least Sh14.3 billion after the National Treasury and the National Assembly closed ranks to disregard technical advice from a State think tank and push through the controversial sale of Safaricom shares at a lower price.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/business/companies/how-taxpayers-lost-sh14bn-in-state-safaricom-sale-deal--5553282#story

Exactly one year before Kenyans head to the ballot box to elect their leaders, warnings from security agencies, researchers and political observers are raising concerns about the resurgence of organised gangs as instruments of political competition.

From attacks on political rallies and public gatherings to the deadly violence witnessed during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, experts warn that politically-connected groups of young men could undermine the credibility of the polls if left unchecked.

Read more: https://nation.africa/kenya/news/politics/why-gangs-on-the-loose-threaten-credibility-of-next-year-s-elections-5553430#story

Josephine Sembeyo: Kenya’s unlikely world champion from Kajiado https://nation.africa/kenya/sports/athletics/josephine-sembeyo-kenya-s-unlikely-world-champion-from-kajiado--5553450

CJ Koome pushes alternative justice to ease court backlog https://nation.africa/kenya/news/cj-koome-pushes-alternative-justice-to-ease-court-backlog-5553606

More than 100 killed after strongest quake this century hits western Colombia https://nation.africa/kenya/news/world/more-than-100-killed-after-strongest-quake-this-century-hits-western-colombia-5553652