Police have confirmed the arrest of six suspects in connection with violent disruptions at a Linda Mwananchi rally in Nyahururu on Sunday, July 12, but denied reports of a shooting involving Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata's driver.

• Governor Kang'ata's driver sustained a chest injury, later treated and discharged, which police attribute to a stone-throwing incident, not a shooting.
• The Nyahururu incident, which saw rival groups clash and stones thrown, led to minor injuries and damage to Governor Kang'ata's motorcade.
• Separately, in Kisumu City on the same day, political violence claimed one life, injured several, and resulted in the torching of nine motorcycles, with eight suspects arrested.

At least one person has been killed and several others injured following separate violent incidents in Kisumu City and Nyahururu Town, prompting 14 arrests.

• 14 suspects arrested in connection with violence in Kisumu and Nyahururu.
• The National Police Service condemned the incidents as acts of political intolerance.
• In Kisumu, clashes resulted in one death, injuries, nine torched motorcycles, and damage to a police vehicle.

The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a stern warning to political actors and their supporters against engaging in violence and disrupting lawful gatherings, emphasizing that no one is above the law.

• One person was killed and several others injured in violent clashes in Kisumu City.
• The NPS is committed to bringing perpetrators of violence to justice, regardless of their status.
• Incidents also occurred in Nyahururu Town, where a rally was disrupted by stone-throwing, injuring several individuals.