A section of leaders from Murang’a County have demanded an apology from Cotu Secretary-General Francis Atwoli over his use of the term “washenzi” (uncivilised) in reference to people from central Kenya. http://bit.ly/2PBxlk8
Two die in Nithi bridge crash https://www.nation.co.ke/counties/tharaka-nithi/Two-die-in-Nithi-bridge-crash/3370192-5095280-668m62z/index.html
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has hired an American lobby group run by a former ambassador to block the creation of a court to judge war crimes in the conflict-torn nation. http://bit.ly/2PGsEWe
In a dramatic twist to one of the most riveting crime investigations in recent Kenyan history, DCI Kinoti has disowned a manslaughter charge against top city lawyer Assa Nyakundi bit.ly/2vEHNOZ
Police boss Hillary Mutyambai is proposing radical measures to rein in corruption in the service and end drug trade. http://bit.ly/2PDYras
AMNESTY, HRW accuse Kenya of colluding with Juba in Nairobi abduction of Kiir critics Dong Luak and Aggrey Idri who were likely executed in 2017.
Wage rises lag behind inflation as Kenyans mark Labour Day bit.ly/2r9Spm6 #NationNewsplex #LabourDay
Three teenagers were killed while taking selfies on a railway track in India, the country which researchers say has the worst record for selfie-related deaths. http://bit.ly/2PFoluD
More than 21 million Kenyans have so far registered for the Niims, popularly known as Huduma Namba, Information Communication Technology Principal Secretary Jerome Ochieng’ has said. http://bit.ly/2PC5eS7
Residents of Murinduko market in Kirinyaga County are reeling in shock after a man reportedly brutally killed his son over Sh135 change and seriously injured another child. http://bit.ly/2PHuoP9
Church’s dilemma: to receive or reject politicians’ money? http://bit.ly/2PDLEF4
The United States government has rescinded its decision to disallow visa applications for Kenyans with old passports, temporarily, in what could offer relief to those struggling to get the new electronic travel documents. http://bit.ly/2PDfr0F
Long working hours due to understaffing and poor working conditions taking a toll on medical staff bit.ly/2FYAtlW #NationNewsplex #LabourDay
Kenya’s military spending last year rose to a new high of Sh109.7 billion to exceed the amount spent by neighbours Tanzania and Uganda combined for the first time, according to a new global report. bit.ly/2PHCgQH