President Ruto has vowed the government will cover Social Health Authority contributions for impoverished Kenyans. Meanwhile, Education CS extended HELB and University Fund applications for first-year students to September 14, benefiting over 800,000 learners. Amid shortages, the government has opened a window for raw sugar imports. Separately, DPP Ingonga defended withdrawing high-profile cases citing a need to prevent malicious prosecutions, as the High Court declined to suspend Ruto’s panel on protest victims. In politics, Kericho Governor Mutai faces a Senate impeachment vote. In other news, the Ministry of Education banned parents from school prayer days, and a new report urges leaders to combat learning poverty. This episode features AI-powered summaries of the day's top Kenyan news stories.