Kenyan Political Figures Clash Over Accusations, Party Loyalty, and Public Confrontations - January 2026

Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua accused President William Ruto of benefiting from funds stolen from Minnesota, which were allegedly laundered into Kenya. Separately, Lamu County Woman Representative Monicah Muthoni Marubu was heckled at a funeral, an act condemned by the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association as violence and intimidation. In another incident, Embakasi East MP Babu Owino called for a police investigation into Kilimani MCA Robert Alai following an alleged gun fight at a Nairobi restaurant. DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa also denied allegations of a secret deal with State House amid pressure to dissolve his party and endorse President Ruto. Furthering the public disputes, former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria issued a public dare to Gachagua, and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna defied expulsion threats from a pro-government faction within the ODM party.