A lawsuit pitting Kenyan pastoralists against British oil multinational giant BP over alleged toxic waste dumping has hit a snag over document translation. ow.ly/PwNf50ZRRb6

OPINION: Eleven years ago, during Uhuru Kenyatta's presidency, I wrote an article arguing that Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta and Fred Obachi Machoka had something in common. While Uhuru ruled Kenya, Obachi controlled almost the entire nation for several hours each week. The same scenario holds today. ow.ly/rm0S50ZRRaZ

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the National Registration Bureau (NRB) have been accused of selectively registering voters and issuing national identity cards in regions perceived to be supportive of the government ahead of the 2027 General Election. ow.ly/krJv50ZRR51

OPINION: By the time you read this, nerves will be rising at the Sarit Centre Expo in Westlands, Nairobi. This anxiety will not be born of animosity, but anticipation among publishers, literary editors and authors over who among the three shortlisted for the Jomo Kenyatta Prize for Literature will take the prize. We will grace the closing ceremony at the Sarit Expo Centre to witness that crowning moment, pun fully intended. ow.ly/EzTq50ZRR4P

A Nairobi court has denied bail and bond to four suspects, including two interdicted police officers and two civilians being investigated for rape and robbery with violence, ruling that they pose a flight risk and a danger to the public. ow.ly/vuSy50ZRR4n

Senator Ali Ibrahim Roba graduates with a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree during the 48th Graduation Ceremony at United States International University-Africa (USIU-Africa) on September 26, 2026. Pictures by Edward Kiplimo

OPINION: In an age when Western capitals compete to sound toughest on migration, the loudest voices often offer the shallowest analysis. Germany’s Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) has turned remigration into a campaign slogan, promising large-scale returns of those deemed culturally incompatible and capitalising on genuine public anxiety over integration failures and crime. ow.ly/n81b50ZRQCg

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The dispute between Kericho Governor Erick Mutai and a woman claiming to be the mother of his daughter has moved between courts, resulting in separate orders touching on communication, maintenance and access to the child. ow.ly/mJMs50ZRPJN

People’s Liberation Party (PLP) leader Martha Karua has sued the Ugandan government following her deportation in June this year. ow.ly/GOS450ZRPJH

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki intensified his forays into the Mt Kenya West region, where he preached unity ahead of the 2027 General Election. His trip to Nyeri County, Kieni Constituency, marked his third engagement in the West region since being crowned the Mt Kenya spokesperson by elders from the Embu, Meru and Gikuyu communities in Kiambu. ow.ly/XAls50ZRNWW

Kenyan national team head coach Benni McCarthy yesterday offered an unfiltered, critical view of the off-field chaos holding back the Harambee Stars. ow.ly/jQsR50ZRR8m

OPINION: If Africa agreed on a common ruler today and then put its current sitting presidents on the ballot, President William Ruto would likely win hands down. Even his critics back home would agree with his bold arguments against the architecture of the existing multilateral system. ow.ly/7AQe50ZRNuU

OPINION: If Africa agreed on a common ruler today and then put its current sitting presidents on the ballot, President William Ruto would likely win hands down. Even his critics back home would agree with his bold arguments against the architecture of the existing multilateral system. ow.ly/3AYr50ZRNWQ

Harambee Stars will be hoping to prove that troubled preparations will not stand in their way when they face Eritrea in their opening 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) qualifier at Nyayo Stadium today. standardmedia.co.ke/sports/f…

When lawyer Mathew Kyalo Mbobu was assassinated, the story of his debts and dalliance with informal lenders took the mainstream media and social media by storm. Fingers were pointed, accusations made, and denials made. The police sought to find out whether the cold-blooded killing was related to what he owed his debtors. ow.ly/nmqj50ZRKLi

OPINION: Kenya’s democratic story has, over three decades, been one of hard-won expansion, from the repeal of Section 2A in 1991, which ended the country’s single-party era, to the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution, which reimagined the relationship between citizens and the State. ow.ly/Hts450ZRKjl

Growing concerns over service delivery, revenue accountability and uneven development are increasingly placing Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja’s administration under scrutiny. ow.ly/ukut50ZRJRe

Nearly nine in 10 young Africans say they are confident speaking up about issues they care about, yet only about half have taken part in an advocacy activity, pointing to a gap between young people’s willingness to speak and their ability to influence decisions. ow.ly/IPvJ50ZRJas

It has now emerged that teachers taking part in developing learners’ talents will have an upper hand in promotions under new guidelines issued by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). ow.ly/vnsM50ZRGuM