BBI pushes Ruto out, Raila's time of glory, Cancer horror: Your Breakfast Briefing

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ODM leader Raila Odinga is going flat out to raid Deputy President William Ruto’s political bastions, with the latest focus being the pastoralist and Muslim communities.

Key political leaders from Northeastern including governors appear to be turning their back on the DP as the Building Bridges Initiative sweeps across the country.

Here are the stories making headlines in the Star today.

ODM leader Raila Odinga appears to be reaping big from his handshake with President Uhuru Kenyatta, with major international recognition that could give him a boost in 2022.

Raila, who flew to the US on Sunday evening, was to be joined by his 'brother' Uhuru to market the handshake.

A tiny lump on her right breast is all it took to turn Dionisia Mugo's life around and also separate her friends.

Her confidants had assured her that the lump was too small to amount to anything. So she ignored it until August 2018 when, during a routine check-up, a scan of the lump was done and the doctor recommended a biopsy.

The Nairobi city government has the power to stop – at any point – the construction of a building that is in breach of legal requirements, a court has ruled.

The county, Judge John Mativo said last week, did not abuse powers when it revoked the approval given to Cytonn Investments to build a Sh20 billion tower in Kilimani.

Kenya will no longer need to send samples to South Africa for coronavirus tests. 

The World Health Organization says it is sending diagnostic kits and reagents to Kenya this week, to boost the country's capacity to make definitive tests.

Embattled DP William Ruto has resorted to launching projects initiated by his own Tangatanga MPs after an onslaught by President Uhuru Kenyatta who refused to let him launch national ventures and indirectly called him a hyena.

He has consistently been doing so, in an unmistakable campaign drive, despite repeated warnings from his boss.