The day's dominant story was the Cabinet's order for a DCI investigation into a Sh6.2 billion payroll fraud uncovered across 12 state departments, reported by Citizen, Kenyans, and The Kenya Times in the afternoon. This followed a morning dominated by regional news: a deadly Guinea crash, US Senator pressure on Uganda over Muhoozi's media crackdown, and Sakaja breaking silence on Kerich's whereabouts. By midday, Gachagua's allegations of a state-led media crackdown ahead of 2027 polls gained traction across Eastleigh Voice and Nairobi Leo. The High Court later declared Ruto's Cabinet unconstitutional, ordering reconstitution within 120 days. Other developments included the World Bank's Sh161.8 billion loan approval, NTSA's defense of mandatory vehicle inspections amid an LSK court challenge, and the evacuation of Kenyans from South Africa's xenophobic violence.