Deputy President Kithure Kindiki is visibly toning down political attacks against rivals in Mt Kenya, signaling a strategic shift towards unity and development ahead of the 2027 elections.

• This change in rhetoric comes as President William Ruto's camp recognizes a shifting political landscape in the Mt Kenya region, which is crucial for his re-election bid.
• Key figures involved include Deputy President Kithure Kindiki and his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua.
• Kindiki's new approach involves structured engagements at his rural home, mirroring President Ruto's 2022 campaign strategy, and emphasizes supporting Ruto's re-election as a path to a Mt Kenya presidency in 2032.

Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democratic Citizens Party (DCP), has unveiled Vincent Kibet Rotich as the party's candidate for the Emurua Dikirr parliamentary seat.

• Gachagua demanded a transparent report on the helicopter crash that killed the late MP, Johanna Ng’eno, before a by-election is called.
• The DCP candidate, Rotich, stated they "demand answers before anything else" regarding the crash and vowed to defend the **Kipsigis community against perceived sidelining by President William Ruto's administration.
• Gachagua criticized the UDA candidate, David Kipsang Keter, and announced a rally in Kikuyu Constituency despite alleged threats from its MP, Kimani Ichung’wah.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) has broken its silence on the Sh4.8 billion fuel scandal, condemning the scam and calling for action against those responsible.

• The scandal involves an alleged Sh4.8 billion in questionable fuel transactions.
• Key figures involved include ODM party leader Oburu Oginga, and Cabinet Secretaries Kinyanjui and Wandayi.
• ODM warns against the politicisation of the investigation and premature public judgment of the implicated Cabinet Secretaries.