Former President Uhuru Kenyatta has broken his political silence to warn against the escalating politics of division and tribal profiling in Kenya, drawing parallels to the events leading up to the 2007/2008 post-election violence.

• The former Head of State issued the warning addressing Jubilee Party delegates on Monday, May 25, 2026, at the Kiambu Golf Club.
• Kenyatta emphasized that divisive rhetoric, often unaddressed by top leadership, could plunge the nation back into the catastrophic violence witnessed in 2007.
• He also announced a grassroots re-registration drive for the Jubilee Party to reorganize the party and usher in a new generation of leaders following internal struggles he claims were externally sponsored.

The Kenyan government has officially declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a public holiday for the observance of Eid-ul-Adha, the Festival of Sacrifice.

• The declaration was made via a Gazette notice on Monday, May 25.
• The holiday was announced by Interior and National Administration Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen.
• This mid-week break precedes Madaraka Day on Monday, June 1, with national celebrations set to be held in Wajir County.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has strongly criticized the administration's handling of President William Ruto's security following a recent stage breach.

• Gachagua warned that a failure to protect President Ruto could lead to a national crisis.
• He specifically targeted Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, calling him "naive, childish, and juvenile."
• Gachagua alleged that the Presidential Escort Unit (PEU) is "ethnicised," demoralized, and plagued by graft, with unpaid allowances and kickback demands.
• He dismissed a recent apology from UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar as part of a "heavily coordinated political script."