President William Ruto has publicly countered remarks made by Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during a funeral ceremony in Nyandarua County. The exchange occurred at the burial of the late Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho.

• President Ruto asserted his right to address Kenyans without seeking permission from anyone, directly responding to Gachagua's earlier assertion of leadership in the Mt Kenya region.
• Key figures involved include President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
• Gachagua had also accused National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah of fuelling violence and criticized National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula.

Homa Bay Governor Gladys Wanga has strongly criticized former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua for allegedly making "reckless and tribal remarks" and attempting to undermine national unity.

• Wanga defended the Luo community against accusations of being likened to 'barking dogs' and asserted that ODM is a strong national institution that cannot be sold.
• Key individuals involved include Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay Governor and Chairperson of ODM) and Rigathi Gachagua (former Deputy President).
• Wanga also accused Gachagua of hypocrisy for invoking the legacy of Raila Odinga and criticized his past remarks towards Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has stated he is open to working with President William Ruto, but has laid out specific conditions.

• Gachagua's primary condition is that President Ruto stops interacting with certain political allies he claims are misleading him.
• The former DP made his remarks during the burial ceremony of the late former Ol Kalou Member of Parliament, David Kiaraho.
• He urged supporters to refrain from chanting "one term" slogans against the President, emphasizing that Ruto was elected out of goodwill and deserves respect.

Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi was seriously injured after an attack in Kisumu and will be airlifted to Nairobi for urgent medical attention.

• The Senator was attacked while getting a haircut in the Acacia area of Kisumu.
• The incident involved gun-wielding individuals who confronted the senator and subjected him to physical manhandling.
• Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna confirmed the attack and has called for immediate police action.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua revealed that the late Member of Parliament for Ol Kalau Constituency, David Kiaraho, was the architect behind his Wamunyoro residence.

• The late David Kiaraho drew the architectural blueprint for the Wamunyoro residence.
• Key figures: Rigathi Gachagua and the late David Kiaraho.
• Their friendship began in 1985 at the National Youth Service and was solidified at the University of Nairobi where Kiaraho studied architecture.