President William Ruto has appointed 37 new judges to the High Court and the Environment and Land Court (ELC), aiming to alleviate a significant backlog of cases.

• 37 new judges appointed: 24 to the High Court and 13 to the ELC.
• Key individuals involved include President William Ruto and the Judicial Service Commission (JSC).
• These appointments follow a competitive recruitment process and aim to increase judge numbers to facilitate proper service delivery to Kenyans.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has scheduled the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election for Thursday, July 16, 2026. This follows the recent death of the area's Member of Parliament.

• The seat was officially declared vacant on April 20, 2026, by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.
• The late Member of Parliament, David Njuguna Kiaraho, had served since 2013.
• The by-election is anticipated to be a contest between President William Ruto's UDA and Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's DCP.

President William Ruto is facing accusations of taking credit for projects initiated by Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro. The president recently visited and commissioned developments at the Kiharu Technical and Vocational College (TVC), a facility previously launched by the MP.

• The development included commissioning an ICT hub and launching construction of student hostels, presented as part of the government's TVET investment.
• President William Ruto and Kiharu MP Ndindi Nyoro are the key figures involved.
• A plaque commemorating Nyoro's earlier launch of the college was notably covered with tape during Ruto's visit, with locals later uncovering Nyoro's name.