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The Grade 2 Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds in New Orleans offers $1 million and top Derby points to a field led by favorite Chip Honcho, with contenders like Golden Tempo and Emerging Market drawing sharp interest from handicappers. At Turfway Park in Kentucky, the $777,000 Grade 3 Jeff Ruby Steaks features Stark Contrast and FullEffort in a 100-point showdown, alongside the Bourbonette Oaks. Both cards delivered early thrills, with marching bands and stylish crowds adding to the festive vibe as bettors chase multi-track exotics.

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Under sunny skies and perfect track conditions, horse racing fans gathered for two key Kentucky Derby preps packed with stakes action and big crowds.

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Kenya's Water Resources Authority ordered immediate evacuation from six estates around the aging Nairobi Dam, built in 1953, due to rising water levels risking a breach from relentless March rains. Governor Johnson Sakaja emphasized the urgency, saying it's a safety issue as the dam holds 98,000 cubic meters at capacity, weakened by silting and encroachment. Downstream areas like Mukuru slums stay on high alert amid a national flood crisis killing 81, with Nairobi hit hardest at 37 deaths; residents raised concerns about logistics and relocation for dense populations.

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With heavy rains pushing Nairobi Dam to its limit, officials issued urgent evacuation orders for thousands in nearby estates, prioritizing lives over everything else.

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The February 17, 2026, agreement with Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi unlocks billions for Nairobi's water, roads, housing, and waste projects, including Sh3.7 billion for street lighting and Sh9 billion for sewer networks. Critics like MCA Robert Alai and Senator Okong'o Omogeni label Sakaja incompetent for needing the deal, echoing a failed impeachment attempt in September 2025 over garbage and road issues. Sakaja defends it as essential funding, while the assembly speaker dismisses the effort as political hearsay amid ongoing service woes.

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Just days after Governor Johnson Sakaja signed a major funding pact with the national government, Nairobi MCAs are gathering signatures to oust him, calling it proof he can't run the city.

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On Sunday, President William Ruto visited Siaya County, attending a church service with Ida Odinga, launching a youth digital skills hub, and promising balanced growth to enthusiastic locals. Governor James Orengo skipped the events, accusing police of detaining nine of his staff—including his bodyguard and communications officer—without explanation, calling it intimidation ahead of Ruto's trip. The visits proceeded peacefully in the opposition stronghold, highlighting ongoing political tensions as Ruto focused on empowerment while critics like Orengo raised alarms over the arrests.

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President Ruto drew cheering crowds in Siaya for development launches, even as Governor Orengo boycotted over police arrests of his aides just beforehand.

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