Sports & Youth Games: Kenya’s junior stars started strong at the ANOCA Zone V Youth Games in Nairobi, with tennis player Mark Murage winning both singles matches and the 3x3 teams posting mixed results as they chase early medals. Volleyball: Kenya’s Malkia Strikers began their 2026 African title defence with a dominant 3-0 sweep of Zambia, setting up a key pool clash against Mali. AFCON 2027 Planning: Kenya’s AFCON 2027 preparations got a fresh push for unity and patriotism, with officials urged to avoid politics and explore innovative financing. Uganda Economy & Jobs: Uganda Development Bank says it expanded lending, approving Shs518.4bn for 120 projects and reporting job creation and production gains from supported firms. Roads & Accountability: Parliament wants the Kampala–Entebbe Expressway toll contract cancelled over alleged revenue leakages and financial mismanagement. Climate & Governance: Uganda is moving to finalise NDC 3.0 by end of September, while the Archbishop of Kampala raised concerns about detainees whose cases haven’t been heard. Education Reform: NCHE has started assessing about 700 university programmes for the competence-based system, and primary curriculum changes are set for rollout in 2028.