Ruto leads mourners as hurdles star Bett is laid to rest bit.ly/2PayZc9

Shock as Nigeria star quits international football at 27 https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Nigeria-Victor-Moses-quits-international-football/1102-4714414-tr2f1t/index.html

KORIR: Fare thee well Bett! You blazed the hurdlers’ trail https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/talkup/Farewell-Nicholas-Bett-world-400m-hurdles-champs/441392-4714326-14qugw6/index.html

5 OF the 7 Homa Bay County Assembly officials and ex-workers wanted over Sh26m fraud arrested; suspects locked up at Homa Bay Police Station.

MULTI-SECTORAL committee on unsafe buildings gives owners and tenants of Taj Mall, said to be on a road reserve, up to August 30 to vacate.

OLIEWO: Local civil society groups should be active at Africa level https://www.nation.co.ke/oped/opinion/Local-civil-society-groups-should-be-active-at-Africa-level/440808-4714082-13y2c9w/index.html

Official: Gor-Everton friendly confirmed https://www.nation.co.ke/sports/football/Gor-Mahia-Everton-friendly-confirmed/1102-4714954-l07k57/index.html

MALIAN PRESIDENT Ibrahim Boubacar Keita re-elected with 67.17pc of the vote in runoff against Soumaila Cisse, the government announces.

Need a holiday stay option? Try online booking https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/dn2/Need-holiday-stay-option-try-online-booking/957860-4715006-3fieyr/index.html

JUST BRENDA: My wife no longer does household chores https://www.nation.co.ke/lifestyle/family/My-wife-no-longer-does-house-chores/1954198-4714604-hu8c46z/index.html

MALI OPPOSITION party to use democratic means to contest re-election of President Keita, Drame, opposition leader Cisse campaign chief, says.

Twitter hits KOT over Sonko video. http://bit.ly/2OGqxQD

POLICE ARREST Nation reporters Karim Rajan and Laban Walloga in Shanzu, Mombasa, for filming upcoming hotel that has encroached the ocean.

COURT OF Appeal upholds high court decision to nullify the election of Ugenya MP Christopher Karani, Judge Hannah Okwengu rules.

UPDATE: NMG, HAKI Africa demand release of Nation reporters arrested while on duty in Mombasa; Editor-in-Chief Mshindi says arrests unlawful.

Police arrest two Nation reporters in Mombasa. http://bit.ly/2OHoqfh

Police on the spot as stray bullet injures girl. http://bit.ly/2P9Nc90

JOHN WALUBENGO: Why local funding is critical for ICT projects. http://bit.ly/2OEF6nK

AMERICAN SINGER Aretha Franklin, 76, dies at her Detroit home due to advance pancreatic cancer; family confirms.

DETECTIVES KILL three suspected robbers in Karatina, Nyeri; County Commissioner Shisia says two others escaped, firearms seized.

NAIROBI COUNTY suspends building of AVIC Tower; Governor Sonko press director Jacob says it is partly built on public land, 15 people arrested.