The conspicuous absence of Nakuru Governor Susan Kihika in the county for the past five months has raised eyebrows, once again.

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/rift-valley/article/2001514324/missing-governor-keeps-nakuru-on-unending-edge

Gone with the wind: Kisiang'ani powerless after reassignment, court verdict

https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/national/article/2001514337/condemned-tyrant-kisiangani-powerless-after-reassignment-court-verdict

London’s Heathrow Airport shut after a major fire causes a power outage, British Airways warns of significant disruptions; the airport serves over 80 million passengers annually.

Tunisia President Kais Saied sacks Prime Minister Kamel Madouri, amid country’s economic issues; Madouri was appointed in August 2024.

Supreme Court declares three laws, including one regulating Saccos, unconstitutional for being passed by the National Assembly without Senate involvement.

Sudan army recaptures the presidential palace in Khartoum from paramilitary RSF after a fierce battle, spokesperson Nabil Abdallah says.

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo is mourning the untimely passing of his firstborn daughter, Lorraine Elizabeth Khalamwa Jelagat Jirongo. During the requiem mass, Jirongo took an unexpected turn, introducing his large family in a light-hearted moment that had the audience in stitches. Read about this and more on the tnx.africa Newsletter – out every Friday!
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Drug queens: 1200 jailed, face death abroad

https://www.tnx.africa/entertainment/article/2001514369/drug-queens-1200-jailed-face-death-abroad

Court of Appeal declines to suspend High Court order barring Nat. Assembly Speaker Wetangula from holding both Ford-K and House leadership, declines to order Azimio remain minority in the interim.

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah sworn in as Namibia’s first female president, pledges to tackle unemployment; she previously served as vice president for a year.

Court orders two PSVs, linked to a prominent politician's son, to comply with NTSA regulations before resuming operations; drivers of Money Fest 001 and Matrix buses charged with traffic violations.