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 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.