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Weekly Citizen front page Sept 21 reports new poll shows Sifuna overtakes Ruto as Kalonzo gains, backed by Politrack Africa poll Sifuna 56.3% vs Ruto 43.7% with 123K voters, plus Bobea, TIFA and Infotrak polls showing Sifuna surge.
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna plans to launch Ukombozi People's Party (UPP) on October 3, 2026 as his new vehicle for 2027, Taifa Leo reports, after Linda Mwananchi registration faced legal setback.
Speaker Moses Wetangula has urged DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa to join President Ruto's Kenya Kwanza, promising him a role in the next government, as former DP Rigathi Gachagua claims from the US that Ruto deployed NIS to split the Linda Mwananchi coalition led by Edwin Sifuna and Babu Owino.
A traffic crash exposed a drug haul on the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway. Police recovered 241.5kg of bhang worth Sh7.2M from a wrecked Mazda CX-5 KDW 640U at Mbaruk after its driver fled. DCI says NANIB has taken over as manhunt continues.
Controller of Budget says Sh5tr in government funds operates outside her oversight, raising alarm over who tracks billions from SHIF and Housing Levy.
Fabrizio Romano shuts down Gavi to Man United as fake news while Liverpool's Curtis Jones edges closer to €35m Inter Milan move and Man United wonderkid JJ Gabriel holds talks with Barcelona.
Manchester City stay top with 15 points after a thrilling 5-3 win over Sunderland, Brighton crush Arsenal 3-0 to end their unbeaten run, and Tottenham drop to bottom as Manchester United are held again in Matchweek 5.
Ruto Free University Funding: Why First-Year Students Are Still Waiting
Uganda President says country was forced to buy fuel through Kenyan brokers before switching to direct imports, sparking audit calls from motorists and demands for contract disclosure.
Grand entry into Kisumu, church in Nyaori, then Owuor - main speeches yet to start.
Gachagua in Kansas, Maraga in DC, Ruto en route to New York - why Kenya's top politicians are all rushing to America for diaspora cash ahead of 2027.
Family from Kiriari, Embu seeks help to trace 24-year-old Rodgers Derick Mugendi, a Karatina University student last seen at the university. Phone unreachable. Anyone with information asked to contact 0707137203 or 0724120442 or report to nearest police station.
Auditor General Nancy Gathungu report exposes illegal Housing Levy and SHIF deductions, says KRA has failed to collect taxes and Sh19.6 billion for affordable housing cannot be traced.
MPs have uncover a Sh6B scandal where public secondary schools paid billions to private association KSSHA which is not audited by the Auditor General. One school paid Sh6M in five years, parents are furious as Parliament questions legality.
Onyonka admits on Radio Generation: "That's True, Uhuru funds Linda Mwananchi" - ending months of denials by Sifuna and Jubilee.
Five killed in Isiolo bandit ambush buried as protests rock Gotu over rising insecurity.
President Ruto is set to benefit from confusion in the opposition as 11 leaders including Maraga, Matiangi, Kalonzo, Sifuna and Ndindi Nyoro have all officially declared 2027 bids, splitting the anti-Ruto vote.
Former CJ David Maraga lands in US today Sept 17 to begin his 3-week 9-state tour ahead of UNGA, meeting diaspora Kenyans as he eyes 2027 presidency.
High Court stops Ruto's KSh245B Safaricom sale to Vodacom, says it's unconstitutional. Treasury already pocketed KSh106B from Kenya Pipeline IPO, but experts now warn KPC deal could be next, sparking fears of fuel price hike.
Ruto Revives 2022 Election Scorecard Against Uhuru, Gachagua Challenges His Argument
President Ruto proposes renaming Kisumu Airport to Raila Odinga International Airport and confirms Talanta Stadium will be renamed Raila Odinga International Stadium during his final day of Nyanza tour in Migori today, while crediting Raila for sugar reforms.
Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji wins in court - granted Sh1M anticipatory bail over Embu Nembure violence where 2 died, ordered to report to DCI Sept 21, as Kahawa court also frees him from Saba Saba terror charges.
SHA takes centre stage at KICC as Kenya Health Summit 2026 kicks off, with over 5,500 stakeholders meeting amid KSh 30.7M Mandera fraud case and 1,118 facilities closed over SHA billions.
Govt shuts 1,118 hospitals in KSh 11B SHA fraud, 51 flagged in Mandera as DCI pursues prosecutions.
Hunger crisis WORSENS: 2.7M Kenyans face starvation, 55% rise today, 8 counties in crisis, 810
Nairobi will host the 2029 World Athletics Championships at Kasarani, making history as the first African city to stage the global event after winning the bid in Budapest.
Two Nairobi families demand justice today 15th Sept after sons Joseph Shikuku, 23, and Brandon Ong'or, 19, died near Linda Mwananchi rally on Jogoo Road. Both booked as mob justice at Nairobi Funeral Home as mother cries son was to join college.
Gen Z had only a flag and a dream, but from 65 deaths in June-July 2025 protests to the fresh chaos at Nembure Stadium on Sept 12, young Kenyans keep paying with their lives for wanting a better country.
26 Kenyans repatriated from South Africa today as 200 more request evacuation; 470+ earlier returnees hit with 5-year ban blocking return until 2031.
Woman dies in hit-and-run at Jacaranda as Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi rally fills grounds to capacity in bold 2027 showdown with Ruto.
