Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Dr. Fred Matiang'i has urged for national unity and dialogue to address Kenya's economic crisis and political tensions during a church service in Thika.

• He highlighted the escalating cost of living and the violence during protests as major concerns.
• Matiang'i called on the government to engage in dialogue instead of shifting blame.
• He expressed readiness to lead an alternative government focused on restoring economic stability and condemned the use of paid goons to incite violence.

Allies of President William Ruto are advocating for a new law to regulate public demonstrations, citing violent disruptions during recent protests. They accuse the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (Ipoa) of unfairly targeting police while failing to address the root causes of the unrest.

• John Makali, MP for Kanduyi, criticized Ipoa's focus on police accountability instead of the protesters instigating violence.
• Proposed legislation would restrict protests to designated areas, potentially limiting their occurrence in urban centers.
• Allegations arose that opposition leaders are inciting violence, with calls from MPs for arrests of those encouraging chaos.