HOUGHTON IRUNGU: Sentencing of Sharon's killers will test if justice protects the powerless

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/houghton-irungu/article/2001556463/sentencing-of-sharons-killers-will-test-if-justice-protects-the-powerless

OPINION: South Africa's xenophobic resurgence is a test of our collective conscience

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/opinion/article/2001556466/south-africas-xenophobic-resurgence-is-a-test-of-our-collective-conscience

KAMOTHO WAIGANJO: On Katiba Day, we should audit promises kept and those broken

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/kamotho-waiganjo/article/2001556464/on-katiba-day-we-should-audit-promises-kept-and-those-broken

More questions than answers surround the company at the centre of the new police uniform supply, after its listed Nairobi office could not be traced and its postal address was found to be shared with an established auditing firm and a property business linked to President William Ruto’s family.

Nalitex Limited, the company identified as the main supplier of the new police uniforms, was incorporated on May 3, 2024, barely two years before the new attire was unveiled by President Ruto at the Kenya Police Training College in Kiganjo.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001556462/and-tender-goes-to-a-teacher-missing-office-and-rutos-link-to-the-new-police-uniform

Wards are deserted, theatres abandoned and maternity wings closed as health workers’ strikes persist, leaving Kenyans struggling to access essential care.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001556444/16-years-on-devolved-health-system-delivers-gains-but-remains-dogged-by-strikes

Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has quietly signed a 25-year crude oil storage and handling contract with Gulf Energy E&P BV, projected to generate up to Sh93.68 billion in gross revenue.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/business/article/2001556452/state-backed-gulf-energy-bags-sh9368b-oil-storage-deal

The Registrar of Political Parties, John Cox Lorionokou, is facing renewed public scrutiny following a legal row over the registration of the Linda Mwananchi Party.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001556459/linda-party-row-casts-doubt-on-registrars-office-independence

Lawmakers have expressed fears that billions channelled to schools through the National Education Management Information System (NEMIS) may not have reached the intended target due to unverifiable data on the number of learners in the country.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/education/article/2001556460/legislators-express-fear-of-missing-billions-amid-nemis-data-gaps

Kirinyaga Woman Representative Njeri Maina has called for investigations into political violence reported in the county on August 23, including alleged links to former gubernatorial candidate Wangui Ngirici.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001556448/njeri-maina-demands-probe-into-kirinyaga-poll-violence

Nepal flood death toll rises to 633 as rescue operations enter day 3; police say over 3,000 still missing after tsunami-like wall of water swept through the Himalayan region.

The Nairobi Hospital announces change of management at Kenya Hospital Association board, chairman Dr Barcley Onyambu says move follows resolutions of AGM held on Aug 25.

Two people arrested in Nairobi’s South B as Nacada cracks down on drug and substance abuse, Legal Services Director Leackey Illa says cache of narcotics seized.

President Ruto mourns King Harald V of Kingdom of Norway as an exceptional monarch whose life was defined by duty, dignity, humility and unwavering devotion.

Siaya Governor James Orengo led a team of Linda Mwananchi leaders back to Homa Bay County, where he declared his presidential bid in the 2027 General Election.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/nyanza/article/2001556469/linda-mwananchi-returns-to-homa-bay-as-orengo-declares-presidential-bid

Wards are deserted, theatres abandoned and maternity wings closed as health workers’ strikes persist, leaving Kenyans struggling to access essential care.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001556444/devolved-health-system-delivers-gains-but-remains-dogged-by-strikes

Suspect linked to phone theft and hacking syndicate arrested in Kondele, Kisumu; police recover 32 mobile phones, three laptops and several external drives.

Nepal begins assessment of scale of destruction after devastating floods, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal says reconstruction could cost billions of dollars.

KCB executive Rosemary Chemutai laid to rest on Friday night despite court order stopping burial, memorial service underway.

At least 27 people killed in an accident in central Zimbabwe, police say minibus carrying churchgoers collided head-on with a truck.

Fans are mourning the passing of actor, Samuel Monroe Jr. 52 and singer Jaye P. Morgan 94.

https://www.tnx.africa/entertainment/article/2001556490/tributes-continue-as-fans-mourn-samuel-monroe-jr-and-jaye-p-morgan