The Daily Nation: Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat is under pressure, as calls for his resignation intensify in the country from Human Rights Groups, Members of the public and political leaders, over the death of X blogger Albbert Ojwang’Omondi at Central Police Station.
While Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen, IG Douglas Kanja, Anne Wanjiku IPOA chairperson and DCI boss Mohamed Amin, the mismatch in their sentiments leaving Kenyan in confusion, as Murkomen assured Kenyans that all officers implicated in the killing of the blogger will be held accountable.
Taifa Leo also emphasizes on the resignation of Lagat, as youths plan protest outs to ensure that Lagat resigns. He is the complainant in the case with deceased.
The Standard: Questions whether DIG Eliud Lagat is the one pulling strings over the death of X influencer Ojwang’, calling shoots on how the case is going, as two more mutilated bodies were found in Elgeyo Marakwet County, after missing for two days. Following the increased police brutality and insecurity in the country, Senators asked CS Murkomen to tender his resignation for failing to protect Kenyans.
During the committee to answer on the death of Ojang’, IG Kanja apologized to Kenyans after the autopsy result ruled out that the deceased Homabay blogger committed suicide, a statement that had been issued by NPS.
Busines Daily: National Treasury CS John Mbadi on the radar, as the Gen Zs 2024 protests shape the 2025/2026 Finance Bill, which will be tabled in the National Assembly today. This is the first Finance Bill since he took office as the CS, replacing Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u.
According to Mbadi, the new Bill has not increased nor introduce new taxes, with a cut of 9%, or KSh 33.4 billion. The Bill is expected to generate KSh 30 billion in revenue. The new Bill prompting to avert the start of a series of deadly June protests witnessed in 2024 that left more than 50 youths killed.
