HIGH COURT lowers cash bail for ex-NLC chair Muhammad Swazuri from Sh12m to Sh7m to ensure balance in comparison with similar cases.

Swazuri's cash bail down to Sh7m bit.ly/2ISTOcd

KAMPALA MAGISTRATE grants Bobi Wine USh1m (KSh26,000) cash bail; he is charged with disobedience of statutory duty.

COURT SUSPENDS Evans Kidero trial in Sh213m graft case pending determination of appeal against charges said to be faulty; ruling set for May 7.

China's loss is America's sweet gain https://epaper.nationmedia.com/

Queries over Kiambu’s Sh973m budget for ‘State House duties’ http://bit.ly/2LykaCv

Sudan's prosecutor general has ordered the questioning of deposed president Omar al-Bashir over money laundering and "financing terrorism", the official SUNA news agency said on Thursday. bit.ly/2LykAJ5

Burundian President Pierre Nkurunziza lauded his 12-year-old daughter and gave her money at May Day ceremonies designed to honour the country's top workers. http://bit.ly/2LmpCIj

Malema stokes passions ahead of vote http://bit.ly/2Lmqm03

MARIITA: Do not reverse gains made in media http://bit.ly/2LjcO5o #PressFreedom #WorldPressFreedomDay

NDULA: Editorial Cartoon. bit.ly/2mO9WxZ #PressFreedom #WorldPressFreedomDay

Police have dropped the case against four people accused of stealing eggs from DP Ruto’s home saying the parties involved had agreed to solve the case without involving officers. bit.ly/2Ll5xlT

MATHIU: Journalists sacrifice all for the common good, support them http://bit.ly/2LiSj8Z #PressFreedom #WorldPressFreedomDay

SAFARICOM REPORTS a 14.7pc jump in net profit for the year ended March 2019 to Sh63.4bn; telco declares a special dividend of Sh24.8bn. bit.ly/2vCaPPc

AHMED HEMED, the Lamu Finance County Executive, resigns abruptly from Governor Fahim Twaha Cabinet under unclear circumstances.

As the world marks the World Press Freedom day, what is your opinion on the state of press freedom in Kenya? #Talk2Nation #WorldPressFreedomDay #PressFreedomDay

The double penalty KDF soldiers face http://bit.ly/2PI2bYC

SGR funding: Hope as Monica Juma heads to US for talks http://bit.ly/2PI2CCe

The Treasury has rejected a proposal by Parliament to pre-approve all projects worth Sh1 billion, putting it on a collision path with legislators. http://bit.ly/2PKVDZ3

The government has written off a Sh24.2 billion loan advanced to struggling Kenya Airways in the latest move to keep the national flag carrier in the skies. http://bit.ly/2PLoFYu