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During a tour in Meru, President William Ruto announced the construction of a Ksh3 billion bypass highway in Meru town and the reconstruction of the Nithi Bridge at a cost of Ksh7 billion, set to begin in February 2026. On Thursday morning, Buuri MP Mugambi Rindikiri was involved in a road accident on the Nanyuki–Meru highway while on his way to a presidential event in Meru County; he was reported to be in stable condition. In a related legal development, the High Court of Kenya delivered a ruling on January 22 clarifying that personal injury claims from road traffic accidents are excluded from the jurisdiction of the Small Claims Court. This decision stems from challenges to the Small Claims Court Act, 2019.
The High Court has nullified the merger of Musalia Mudavadi's Amani National Congress (ANC) with President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA), declaring the process unconstitutional. Justice Bahati Mwamuye's ruling means ANC remains a duly registered political party. In other political party news, former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party announced leadership changes on January 22, naming Richard Ole Kenta as the new Secretary General, with Jeremiah Kioni becoming Deputy Party Leader. Separately, President Ruto announced plans for a joint Parliamentary Group meeting between UDA and ODM factions to review coalition promises, a meeting to be scheduled with Senator Oburu Oginga following a NADCO report presentation.
