Those who thought that the dramatic arrest of Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko was not enough to warrant the interest of international publications were wrong.
A number of global news outlets have shone a spotlight on the arrest that has touched off a firestorm on social media.
Leading that coverage pack was the Voice of America (VOA) that employed a rather comical headline that made note of the county boss's love for gold.
"Kenya Arrests Gold-loving Nairobi Governor on Suspicion of Corruption," the Voice of America's headline screamed.
The outlet hailed the arrest as part of an anti-corruption drive by the Kenyan government.
"Kenyan police arrested the Nairobi County governor, known for his chunky gold jewellery and impromptu raps, Friday on corruption charges, a high profile move in the government’s much-trumpeted anti-graft push, " the VOA reported.
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was not left behind in the coverage of this newsworthy event, making it clear in its headline that Sonko was arrested for corruption.
BBC could also not resist mentioning the governor's love for gold.
"The director of public prosecutions said the investigation had been challenging because of repeated attempts by the accused to obstruct it. Mr Sonko is known for his love of gold jewellery and clothing. He has previously described the allegation as a witch-hunt carried out for political reasons, " the BBC reported.
Aljazeera, Qatari-owned media outlet also covered Sonko's arrest.
It said that the governor was arrested over economic crimes in its headline.
"Kenya: Nairobi governor arrested for 'economic crimes'" Aljazera's headline read.
"Sonko and other country officials are accused by public prosecutor Noordin Haji of having benefitted from irregular procurement and payments of $3.5m (3.1 million euros). Haji said he had sufficient evidence to prosecute Sonko and other county officials for "unlawful acquisition of public property, money laundering and other economic crimes," Aljazeera reported.