Kenya Revenue Authority Chairman Ndiritu Muriithi has announced his decision to run for the Laikipia governor's seat not with the Democratic Citizens Party (DCP), but with a new party.

• Ndiritu Muriithi, the KRA Chairperson and former Laikipia governor, will vie for the governor's seat.
• He has joined the Reform Party of Kenya (RPK), rejecting an offer from the Democratic Citizens Party (DCP).
• Muriithi stated the RPK aims to counteract balkanization and isolationist politics in Mt Kenya.

Ndiritu Muriithi, the Kenya Revenue Authority Chairman and former Laikipia Governor, has declared he will not join Rigathi Gachagua's Democratic Citizens Party (DCP).

• He will instead contest the Laikipia gubernatorial seat under the Reform Party of Kenya (RPK).
• Muriithi cited the RPK's philosophy of averting balkanization and isolationist politics in Mt Kenya as his reason for choosing the new party.
• This decision ends months of speculation regarding his political future.

Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya and several UDA legislators are advocating for a "six-piece" voting pattern in the Coast region for the next general election, urging residents to vote for all UDA candidates.

• The push aims to strengthen President William Ruto's re-election bid and increase the UDA's political support in a region historically leaning towards the opposition.
• Key figures leading the charge include CS Salim Mvurya, Kilifi North MP Owen Baya, Taita Taveta Woman Representative Lydia Haika, and Taveta MP John Bwire.
• This strategy comes as the ODM party is discussing zoning for the 2027 elections, with the UDA coalition seeking to solidify its presence in perceived opposition strongholds.