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The dailies also reported on President William Ruto's strong criticism of the opposition ahead of the 2027 General Election.

The publication reported on the latest development regarding the gruesome murder of blogger Albert Ojwang at the Central Police Station.

The Independent Police Oversight Authority (IPOA) is probing several senior police officers over their roles in the murder of the blogger.

Among those under scrutiny are Deputy Inspector General of Police Eliud Lagat, OCS Benjamin Talam, Deputy OCS Samuel Ng'ang'a, six DCI officers who arrested Owang, police constable Juma Mukwana, the Central OCPD, an IPOA official, police spokesperson Muchiri Nyagah and ICT technician Kevin Mutisya, who is suspected of deleting the CCTV footage.

Detectives suspect that all the persons of interest in the case played a role in the killing and in the elaborate plans to cover up the murder, after police initially claimed the blogger took his own life.

IPOA suspect that Constable Mukhwana led the assault on Owang and coordinated the destruction of surveillance equipment.

An IPOA technical officer is accused of assisting in erasing footage, which calls into question the very independence of the oversight authority that is expected to tell Kenyans who killed Ojwang.

The Swahili publication reported on President William Ruto's stance on handing over power in 2027.

Speaking in Kakamega county on Sunday, June 15, Ruto vowed not to hand over power to the opposition, claiming they have no plan for the country’s progress beyond promoting tribalism.

During a church service at Kivaywa Primary School, Ruto questioned the opposition’s intentions, saying they lack a clear agenda for Kenyans.

According to Ruto, the opposition led by his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, is only interested in removing him from office and not helping Kenyans.

“These other people (opposition) have no plan, don’t waste time on them. We will not hand over power to people who have no plan. Their only plan is that ‘Ruto must go.’ How will that help Kenyans and the country?” Ruto posed.

The publication reported on the arrest of three civilians linked to the killing of Ojwang at Nairobi's Central Police Station.

The three, who IPOA believed were hired by senior police officers to torture to death the blogger, were arrested on Sunday, June 15, in an operation in Nairobi.

IPOA nabbed Gin Abwao, Collins Ireri and Brian Mwaniki, who were in the cells at the Central police station over different crimes, when they were picked up and tasked to beat up Ojwang for information.

The suspects told IPOA detectives they were taken to the cell where Ojwang was held for the mission.

This was after some of the suspects in custody had been freed by the same police officers to create room for the holding of Ojwang in solitary.

One of the officers under arrest is said to have even provided them with a riot baton that they used in the mission.

The paper reported on the technical hitches in the Ministry of Education’s recently launched career pathway selection process for Grade 9 learners.

The system breakdown forced several schools, especially in rural areas, to postpone the crucial exercise, as they could not access the portal. The challenges come even as the ministry begins sensitising key education stakeholders, especially parents, guardians and teachers, on how to support learners through the transition to senior school under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

Basic Education Principal Secretary Prof Julius Bitok downplayed the technical issues, encouraging parents and guardians to help their children make informed choices, noting that the selection process is straightforward.

Source: TUKO.co.ke