President William Ruto has ordered harsh measures against criminal gangs causing chaos during political gatherings, warning of potential national disintegration if urgent action isn't taken.

• President William Ruto has directed security units to take stern action against violent gangs.
• The actions are aimed at preventing disruption of political meetings and other activities.
• President Ruto expressed concern that the nation could "disintegrate" without immediate intervention.

Politicians in Kenya's Coast region risk having their state security detail withdrawn if they are found to be employing hooligans to intimidate rivals or incite violence.

• The National Police Service will no longer provide protection to leaders who sponsor lawlessness.
• The warning comes from Coast Regional Police Commander Ali Nuno.
• Politicians must choose between retaining their assigned police officers or associating with criminal gangs.

President William Ruto has declared a national consensus against political violence and criminality, ordering security agencies to enforce the law. He warned that unchecked lawlessness could lead to devastating consequences, citing the conflict in Sudan.

• The consensus against violence and lawlessness includes leaders from the business community, religious organizations, and the political class.
• President Ruto emphasized the distinction between constitutional demonstrations and criminal acts like destruction, looting, and attacks on property.
• He asserted that there is no defense for criminality and that individuals engaging in such acts will face the full force of the law.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed President William Ruto’s order to crack down on goons, claiming rogue police officers collude with criminal gangs to terrorize Kenyans.

• Gachagua alleges the violence during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election involved armed men operating with impunity, despite the deployment of over 2,000 police officers.
• Key figures mentioned include President William Ruto, Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, and Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo.
• The former Deputy President accused the Interior Ministry of becoming a "Ministry of Goonism and Coordination of Terror against Kenyans."