Cybersecurity & Governance: Hackers hijacked Kenya’s president.go.ke, defacing the homepage with a ransom demand of 5 bitcoins (about KSh41.3m) and threatening to leak State secrets; State House says its ICT team is working to restore and secure systems, after a similar wave of attacks last November. Courts & Tax Policy: The Supreme Court upheld Kenya–Japan tax waivers for Japanese firms and personnel on major infrastructure projects, dismissing a challenge to the legal notice that implemented the exemptions. Regional Trade & Integration: The East African Community pushed the single currency launch target to 2031, citing delays and the need for member states to meet convergence criteria. Energy & Business: BLUETTI launched a buy-now-pay-later, pay-as-you-go model for off-grid solar energy storage in Kenya to help households and SMEs adopt backup power without heavy upfront costs. Finance: Kenya’s foreign exchange reserves rose to about KSh1.83trn (six months of import cover) as remittance inflows fell in June. Agriculture & Food Security: FAO launched CropSuit, a free web app that matches crops to local soil and climate conditions to improve yields and resilience. Infrastructure & Environment: The High Court cleared the Mau Mau Road through Aberdare National Park, dismissing a petition over environmental safeguards. Security & Crime: DCI rescued a baby allegedly stolen after a fake job offer, arresting four suspects in Embakasi.