
Taifa Leo: President William Ruto statement of not handing over power to the opposition for lacking a plan if he is defeated in 2027 general elections has is the paper’s main headline. In his speech during a church service in Kakamega County, Ruto said he will not handover power to a clueless team the only agenda, Ruto Must Go.
The paper recounts the President repeating the remarks made by former president Uhuru Kenyatta in 2022, who said he will not handover power to a thief. Ruto promised to death with the opposition when the time comes.
However, his remarks received an immediate response from his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua, who said they will not need him, and it is a good thing he knows Kenyans will not elect him for the second time.
The paper also gives focus to the exposed lies made by senior security officials including, IG Douglas Kanja, DCI boss Mohamed Amin, DIG Eliud Lagat and the police Spokesperson Muchiri Nyagah on the death of X blogger Albert Ojwang’, who died at Central Police Station after he was arrested.
Kenya Police crowned FKF winners as reigning winners Gor Mahia finish second, Kenya Police win was sealed after defeating Shabana FC 1-0 at Machakos Stadium.
Daily Nation: The paper focuses on a six month exposé, which has exposed Kenyan branded ammunitions in Sudan that has pointed Kenya’s involvement in the war by a possibility of arming the paramilitary group RFS. The exposé also turning attention to President William Ruto’s alliance with leader Mohamed Hadan Bagalo, alias Hermedit.
This remarks were earlier made by Rigathi Gachagua, accusing the two for crippling tea exports in the country to Sudan.
The Standard: Not yet done with the three top security officials, Amin, Kanja and Nyagah, the paper focuses on the CCTV and new investigations that show that the late blogger was deliberately killed by the police, as pressure continues to mount for DIG Lagat to resign, following close links to the case of Ojwang’.
Additionally, The Standard gives focus for the marking of one year Gen Z protests that had brough the church back to line with occupy churches that accept donations from politicians, and give them a platform to politick. However, the church seems to get back into track, with glorifying politicians and carrying out harambees.