BINYAVANGA WAINAINA, 48, author and 2002 winner of Caine Prize for African Writing, has died in Nairobi, Kwani Trust chairman Tom Maliti confirms bit.ly/2Mbxdtw

Orengo, Joho defend Raila over gold scandal bit.ly/2WhY7UC

POLICE RELEASE 4 Chinese workers accused of assaulting roads inspector after China firm intervened; Kenha engineer said to have dropped charges.

Oil blocks: Kenya flexes muscle in row with Somalia bit.ly/2WleRu5

Handwritten wills purportedly found at Aretha Franklin's home bit.ly/2Whbh41

The different faces of the women's rugby boom http://bit.ly/2WpivmZ

Gold scam: Who is Ali Zandi? UAE has no idea bit.ly/2WdKqWR

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru says she has received offers to be presidential running mate from two parties ahead of the 2022 polls. http://bit.ly/2M2E9cx

GLE Mercedes charts better as choice for road trip http://bit.ly/2M3oaLh

JUST BRENDA: I’ve been single for my entire life bit.ly/2M0rR4v

Wordsmiths glowing tributes for Binyavanga Wainaina #RIPBinyavanga bit.ly/2M2emRU

The row over the future of ailing Mumias Sugar deepened on Wednesday, with Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya calling for the ouster of acting CEO Isaac Sheunda. bit.ly/2wdZRj6

ARUNGA: Does census really count for anything? bit.ly/2wg2pgt

FORMER SOMALI foreign minister Hussein Elabe Faahiye among five killed in Mogadishu car bomb; 11 wounded in the blast, officials say.

SOUTH AFRICAN lawmakers re-elect Cyril Ramaphosa as the president of the country, two weeks after the ruling ANC party returned to power in legislative polls. bit.ly/2wbT7Cp

No plot to remove Matiang'i: Duale https://www.nation.co.ke/news/politics/No-plot-to-remove-Matiangi-says-Duale/1064-5127064-7d4bhbz/index.html

EACC DETECTIVES grill Murang’a Governor Wa Iria over controversial purchase of 10 acre land at Sh390m, Central region EACC manager Rasugu confirms.

How you could lose your land. http://epaper.nationmedia.com

Philippines' Duterte orders garbage shipped back to Canada http://bit.ly/2M4KpRf

Why Gor Mahia remain dominant locally bit.ly/2M0JEsa

EACC DETECTIVES raid home of Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu in Runda, Nairobi; officers hunt for documents in corruption probe.