Uganda–Kenya Media Freedom: US Senator Jim Risch urged Washington to review security ties with Uganda after Muhoozi Kainerugaba ordered the shutdown of NTV Uganda and Daily Monitor, drawing condemnation from Kenya’s Editors Guild and East African press bodies. Health Accountability: Health CS Aden Duale told the Social Health Authority to explain and fast-track payment of Sh4bn NHIF legacy debts to small facilities, demanding a report by Friday. Courtroom Safaricom Fight: Activists asked a High Court bench to declare the government’s planned sale of its 15% Safaricom stake unconstitutional, arguing it could shift effective control to foreign entities. Nairobi Transport Upgrade: President Ruto opened the Ngong Road–Naivasha Road flyover and unveiled a Nairobi Intelligent Transport System to link more than 210 junctions to real-time traffic management. Education & Rights: Parents at St George’s Girls Senior School protested alleged invasive searches of students during a June 15 security screening. Public Safety: A Naivasha murder suspect was lynched by a mob after a woman’s head was severed; police say the missing body parts are still unrecovered. Trade & Energy: Kenya and Rwanda signed fuel-import pacts to route Rwanda-bound petroleum through Kenya’s infrastructure, with first cargo expected in early September. Agriculture & Jobs: KNEC recruited assessors for 2026 KCSE practical/oral exams, while a Nairobi-hosted summit pushed scaling agricultural innovations to boost food security.