FORMER BUNGOMA Governor Ken Lusaka elected second Speaker of the Senate with 42 votes in Round 2 of the vote; Farah Maalim comes second with 25.
COUNCIL OF Governors declare nurses strike illegal, to sack all those who do not report to work by September 8.
ELECTION OF Senate Deputy Speaker deferred after all candidates seeking the post withdrew yesterday; Senate adjourns. #MPsSwear
CHAOS ROCKS Migori County Assembly as a gang of youths storms the chambers and disrupts election of speaker which had entered Round 2.
2 EXPLOSIONS reported at a flooded Texas chemical plant near storm-battered Houston as region struggles to recover from onslaught of storm Harvey.
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY fails to elect Speaker in Round One as neither Justin Muturi nor Noah Migudo gets 233 out of 348 votes; Muturi manages 217.
Two killed in twin Shabaab attacks in Lamu - Daily Nation http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/lamu/Two-killed-twin-Shabaab-attacks-Lamu/3444912-4078380-9pttnk/index.html
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Two killed in twin Shabaab attacks in Lamu
Second attack happened about 50 metres from the first one.
JUSTIN MUTURI re-elected National Assembly Speaker in the second round vote with 220 votes, his competitor Noah Migudo gets one vote.
MOSES CHEBOI elected unopposed as National Assembly Deputy Speaker as he is the only one who returned nomination forms.
Blow to Nakuru governor as court reverses leave order - Daily Nation http://www.nation.co.ke/counties/nakuru/Lee-kinyanjui-Nakuru-governor-court-staff-leave/1183314-4078520-fx0iemz/index.html
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Blow to Nakuru governor as court reverses leave order
115 sub-county and ward administrators filed a petition in court.
US heavy bombers, jets in show of force against North Korea - Daily Nation http://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/US-bomber-jets-North-Korea/1068-4078636-q5u7bg/index.html
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US heavy bombers, jets in show of force against North Korea
Trump took to Twitter to condemn Pyongyang.
PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK: Ann Nyakarura - Daily Nation http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/myNetwork/A-fundi-at-the-click-of-a-button-/3141096-4078038-7wh1h3z/index.html
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A fundi at the click of a button
If your relationship with fundis is one of by disappointment, this young woman’s business targets you.
The greatest swimmer Kenya has ever had - Daily Nation http://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/myNetwork/The-greatest-swimmer-Kenya-has-ever-had/3141096-4078040-ehl5d6/index.html
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The greatest swimmer Kenya has ever had
He has represented the country in multiple competitions in a career spanning 23 years.
MATHIU: Sonko should show his mettle now that he is city’s governor - Daily Nation bit.ly/2gnsmCw
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Sonko should show his mettle now that he is city’s governor
The governor needs to ensure garbage is collected, streets cleaned and buildings repainted.
Rescue efforts intensified in drenched Texas - Daily Nation http://www.nation.co.ke/news/world/Rescue-intensified-Texas-Harvey-storm/1068-4078932-u3haw4z/index.html
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Rescuers in Texas intensify efforts as Harvey moves inland
Hospital in hard-hit Beaumont was forced to evacuate its patients.
SUPREME COURT to deliver judgment on the presidential election petition filed by Nasa at 11am, says the Judiciary. #SupremeCourtDecides
CHIEF KADHI Sheikh Ahmed Muhdhar urges Kenyans to accept judgment of Supreme Court on Raila petition; says he expects judges to be impartial.