Education Payments: KNEC has cleared outstanding marking allowances for 2025 KJSEA and KCSE examiners after Treasury released Sh1.5bn on July 7, ending months of delays that had triggered walkouts and boycott threats. Courts & Trade: A Kisumu court has ordered the government to disclose details of duty-free imports of 490,000 metric tonnes of Grade 1 milled white rice, including approved importers, quantities, and exemptions, after a petition by Ahero Rice Farmers Association. Transport & Environment: A new Amended Bill proposes annual vehicle emissions testing for all motorists, with proof required on the road, and also targets factories for yearly emissions checks. Security: Kenya and Somali forces report the capture of an Al-Shabaab commander near the border, with three militants killed during the operation. Health: Government reaffirmed its partnership with the Global Fund to strengthen HIV, TB and malaria response, including plans to boost social health protection and digital health under Grant Cycle 8. Politics & Courts: High Court conservatory orders temporarily bar Speakers Wetang’ula and Kingi from partisan political campaigns using their offices. Diplomacy: Kenya’s embassy in Seoul urged citizens to collect passports and police clearance certificates processed during the March mobile consular service.