The Mtito Andei crash dominated the day: a bus and lorry collided head-on on the Nairobi-Mombasa highway, with tolls rising from 20 to 24 dead (Daily Nation, People Daily, The Star). NTSA blamed improper overtaking, urged the state to declare road safety a national disaster, and noted 40 highway deaths in three weeks (Citizen, Eastleigh Voice). CS Chirchir ordered a crackdown and Ruto directed thorough PSV inspections.
The Eastleigh collapse entered its third day, with four survivors rescued (The Star, Eastleigh Voice). Governor Sakaja dismissed approval documents as fake and demanded answers over suspects released on bail, while the engineer denied responsibility (TV47 Digital, People Daily).
A fugitive police inspector was arrested over the Mbobu and Mutiso murders after trying to sell his car (Daily Nation, Kenyans). Ruto dismissed claims of an election livestreaming ban, and Justina Wamae launched a presidential bid (Citizen, The Star).