World Athletics: Nairobi has won the 2029 World Athletics Championships, the first time the event will be staged in Africa, with Munich set for 2031—World Athletics says the bids from Nairobi and Munich were “compelling,” and Kenya’s athletics culture plus Kasarani Stadium renovations helped clinch the deal. Politics & governance: President William Ruto escalated his attack on the opposition during a Siaya tour, challenging Uhuru Kenyatta to explain how he expects to beat him in 2027 and accusing Linda Mwananchi-linked leaders of acting as “puppets” for the retired president. Energy & infrastructure: A power outage cut short Ruto’s live media chat at Kisumu State Lodge, with the president admitting he should have been better prepared—spotlighting reliability concerns at official facilities. Elections & information integrity: Kenya’s data protection watchdog is under pressure as AI-fuelled political messaging and voter-data targeting are flagged as a new test ahead of 2027. Local economy & finance: Centum-linked billionaire John Kibunga Kimani quietly lifted his Centum stake to 11.51%, continuing a steady buy-in trend over recent years. Nairobi business & MSMEs: Sidian Bank and Kenya Industrial Estates signed an MOU to expand credit and support for manufacturing and value-add MSMEs across Kenya. Regional tensions: Burundians in Nairobi reported tear gas dispersals outside the embassy as they sought travel documents, with some activity resuming in restaurants and street vending amid signs of easing.