Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Leader Rigathi Gachagua addressed internal party chaos, assuring members of transparency in candidate selection after protests erupted in Meru over leadership changes.

• Gachagua affirmed a commitment to a fair process, stating no preference would be shown for candidates regardless of political status, with opportunities based on merit.
• The chaos stemmed from DCP's decision to replace Meru County Chairperson Timothy Githinji with James Mithika.
• Benjamin Kimathi, a DCP aspirant, expressed concerns about the party's transparency, threatening to quit.

The Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (Rupha) has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the government to clear outstanding National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and Social Health Authority (SHA) debts, totaling Ksh76 billion, or face service withdrawal.

• Hospitals are collectively owed Ksh76 billion by NHIF and SHA.
• Rupha accused SHA of blanket rejection of valid claims, violating provider contracts.
• Some of the biggest debts are owed to public hospitals, including Kenyatta National Hospital (Ksh1.58B) and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (Ksh1.23B).
• The ultimatum comes after Defense Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale exposed fraud within SHA, leading to the rejection of Ksh10.6 billion in claims due to fraudulent activities.

In Vihiga on Saturday morning, irate boda boda operators set ablaze a 14-seater matatu on the Kisumu-Busia highway after it reportedly ran over and instantly killed a motorbike rider. The incident escalated into a highway barricade and an attack on a responding Vihiga County Government fire engine, which subsequently overturned.

• One motorbike rider died instantly after being struck by the matatu near Luanda market.
• The boda boda operators also attacked a Vihiga County Government fire engine, forcing it to retreat before it overturned.
• Residents looted a trailer carrying soda bottles at the scene, while a similar incident occurred in Nairobi on Monday, September 1, where a Super Metro minibus was torched after hitting a boda rider.

Workers at Muhoroni Sugar Company are protesting “illegal redundancy” letters that omit crucial entitlements after the state-owned mill was leased to West Valley Sugar Company for 30 years starting May 2025.

• Essential entitlements, including gratuity, unpaid salary arrears, NSSF contributions, and insurance deductions, are missing from the redundancy packages.
• Jacob Tolo, an employee, stated the letters only include severance pay, while Josephat Nyachae, the local workers’ union chairman, expressed frustration over lack of communication.
• Muhoroni Sugar Company CEO Gabriel Nyangweso clarified that the current lessee is not responsible for these grievances, as the government continues to pay salaries until October 2025.