United Opposition Clashes with Ruto's Camp Over Church Disruption and IEBC - February 2026

President William Ruto addressed political disruptions in churches, urging security forces to prevent them from being used for political agendas. His comments followed an incident where United Opposition leaders, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, demanded an investigation into police who allegedly disrupted a church service in Nyeri County. The United Opposition is now set to return to Othaya, Nyeri County, for a church service on Sunday, February 1, 2026, one week after the violent church attack targeting Gachagua. In a separate matter, allies of President Ruto defended the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) against the United Opposition. This was in response to demands from the opposition to sack IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan and cut ties with Smartmatic.