Kenya remains non-partisan in regional conflicts, Foreign Affairs CS Mudavadi says, claims some groups prefer Nairobi as a venue for communication amid RSF controversy.

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen gazettes the removal of the Sh300 fee for new national ID cards, following President Ruto’s directive.

KWS officers at Lake Nakuru National Park to be held accountable for the disappearance of fisherman Brian Odhiambo, Interior CS Murkomen says.

Foreign Affairs CS Mudavadi warns against portraying Kenya as a hub for illicit businesses as government negotiates Margaret Nduta’s case; at least 1,000 Kenyans facing incarceration abroad.

Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Gaza rises to 970 in two days, with more than 48,000 Palestinians killed since onset of war, Hamas says.

Government to appeal ruling that declared university funding model unconstitutional, Education CS Julius Ogamba argues decision was unsound

Education CS Julius Ogamba to challenge court ruling reinstating UoN council chair Amukowa Anangwe; ministry to file response on reasons for removal.

The First Lady's wardrobe: Is Mama Rachel getting it wrong?

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/lifestyle/article/2001514201/the-first-ladys-wardrobe-is-mama-rachel-getting-it-wrong

EU directs Apple to make iPhones more compatible with competitors' devices under antitrust rules;says move will improve consumer choice and interoperability.

First Lady Rachel Ruto's shoes steal show as Kenyans critique her outfit

https://www.tnx.africa/fashion-beauty/article/2001514210/first-lady-rachel-rutos-shoes-steal-show-as-kenyans-critique-her-outfit

No-nonsense University of Eldoret lecturer confronts student over missing notes in viral video

https://www.tnx.africa/entertainment/article/2001514189/no-nonsense-university-of-eldoret-lecturer-confronts-student-over-missing-notes-in-viral-video

Want to add music to your WhatsApp status? Here's how

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/sci-tech/article/2001514169/want-to-add-music-to-your-whatsapp-status-heres-how

AUC chairperson Mohamoud Youssouf hails trilateral talks in Doha between Congo and Rwanda presidents; urges commitment to dialogue in the DRC crisis.

National Police Service deploys more traffic officers on Nairobi-Naivasha highway ahead of the WRC Safari Rally that starts tomorrow till Sunday.

I will not be cowed - Nyoro says after government officials skip his event

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/politics/article/2001514241/i-will-not-be-cowed-nyoro-says-after-government-officials-skip-his-event

Tomorrow's Headline: Pain, suffering, fury

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