Diplomacy & Trade: Saudi Arabia and Kenya held the inaugural Saudi-Kenyan Political Consultations Committee in Riyadh, signing three MoUs on direct investment, customs cooperation and financing links between Saudi EXIM Bank and Kenya Development Corporation, plus an agreement on recruiting Kenyan workers. Politics & Unity: President William Ruto intensified his Mt Kenya push in Embu, warning he “will not allow tribal politics to thrive” and urging Kenyans to judge leaders by results, not rhetoric. Local Economy: Nairobi City County hit a record Sh15.4bn own-source revenue in 2025/26, driven by reforms and digital payments via Nairobi Pay. Public Finance Pressure: A report warns Kenya’s domestic debt appetite is squeezing capital markets and could hurt infrastructure funding. Justice & Estates: A fresh court battle is brewing over Prof George Saitoti’s estate as a man seeks DNA testing and a full accounting. Security: DCI is investigating a Westlands restaurant robbery caught on CCTV, where four gunmen stole phones and a laptop. Health & Climate Reporting: Kenya’s Jackson Okata won a regional Health and Climate Change Journalism Award for reporting on sand dams’ impact on scarcity and disease. Business & Energy: Dangote says a Kenya refinery plan would process 700,000 barrels per day to serve East Africa. Road to 2027: Opposition and unity politics continue to heat up, including ODM’s Junet Mohamed telling Nairobi Governor Sakaja to join ODM if he wants support.