On Friday, July 25, police in Machakos Town fired teargas on the Kyumbi–Machakos Road at Miwani to clear traders protesting the demolition of their business structures. The traders blocked the road and lit fires after their stalls were torn down without warning, disrupting traffic and causing chaos.

• Over 60,000 Kenyan Shillings (Ksh60,000) was lost by one trader whose under-construction kiosk was destroyed.
• The demolitions were carried out by Machakos County enforcement officers.
• The county administration, led by Governor Wavinya Ndeti, stated the structures were built on road reserves and demolished legally.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, continuing his U.S. tour to rally support from the Kenyan diaspora ahead of the 2027 General Elections.

• Gachagua, accompanied by his spouse, Pastor Dorcas Rigathi, landed in Baltimore on Thursday night.
• He is leading the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) and has already launched party offices in Seattle, Washington, and Boston, Massachusetts.
• The tour, which began on July 10, aims to engage Kenyans abroad and consolidate grassroots support.

Another Kenyan activist, Mwabili Mwagodi, has reportedly been abducted in Tanzania, just weeks after six other Kenyan activists, including Boniface Mwangi, were detained in the same country. Vocal Africa CEO Hussein Khalid confirmed that Mwagodi was allegedly abducted on Wednesday, July 21, by unknown individuals.

• Mwabili Mwagodi, an activist vocal against churches receiving donations from politicians, had launched a campaign dubbed Occupy the Church targeting rogue preachers.
• Hussein Khalid of Vocal Africa criticized President Samia Suluhu's administration for allegedly targeting Kenyan activists without justification, demanding Mwagodi's immediate release.
• Mwagodi's wife stated he went missing on Wednesday at around 10 p.m., on his way to Dar es Salaam, after opting to use public transport and his phone subsequently went off.