President William Ruto has defended ongoing meetings at State House Nairobi, dismissing accusations from former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that these gatherings are breeding grounds for corruption.

• Ruto hosted more than 10,000 teachers at State House Nairobi on Saturday, where he stated that inviting leaders and professionals aligns with his mandate as Head of State.
• The former Deputy President Gachagua accused Ruto of using State House forums for illicit dealings and criticized his leadership, citing little tangible development since he took office.
• Gachagua also warned of a scheme to divide the Mount Kenya region, urging residents to reject leaders he described as “selfish and working with distractors to undermine unity.”

A funeral in Kisii, Kenya, was disrupted when MPs Anthony Kibagendi and Japhet Nyakundi clashed during speeches. The scuffle erupted after Kibagendi supported Fred Matiang’i’s presidential bid and criticized President William Ruto.

• MP Kibagendi advocated for former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i's potential presidential bid.
• MP Nyakundi aggressively confronted Kibagendi after remarks critical of President William Ruto.
• Security personnel intervened to separate the two legislators, who were shoving each other on the podium.

A funeral in Sensi Ward, Kisii County, devolved into chaos when two Kenyan Members of Parliament, Anthony Kibagendi and Japheth Nyakundi, engaged in a physical altercation on September 12, 2025. The confrontation began after Kibagendi criticized President William Ruto during his speech, leading to Nyakundi forcibly intercepting him.

• The incident occurred at the burial of Salome Ongwae, stepmother of former Kisii governor James Ongwae.
• Kibagendi, MP for Kitutu Chache South, accused President Ruto of lying to Kenyans.
• Nyakundi, MP for Kitutu Chache North and a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party legislator, grabbed the microphone and attempted to remove Kibagendi from the dais.
• This is not the first instance of physical altercations among leaders from the Gusii Region at public events; a similar clash occurred in May 2024 at a church fundraiser in Bomachoge Borabu.

Both former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's DCP will support a joint opposition candidate in the upcoming Mbeere North by-election on November 27. This move signifies a collaborative effort between the two political figures despite their past differences.

• The by-election for Mbeere North parliamentary seat will be held on November 27.
• The joint opposition candidate backed by both parties is Newton Karish of the Democratic Party (DP).
• Pauline Njoroge, Jubilee’s Deputy Organising Secretary, confirmed the party’s decision not to field its own candidate.
• Gachagua's DCP also withdrew its candidates from three upcoming by-elections to support allied opposition parties.
• The Mbeere North seat became vacant after Geoffrey Ruku was appointed Public Service Cabinet Secretary.