Mounting political tensions between Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua have intensified, with Murkomen accusing Gachagua of plotting to revive the outlawed Mungiki sect to intimidate government officials.

• Murkomen vowed to dismantle criminal gangs, specifically targeting those he claims are linked to Gachagua.
• The accusation follows recent exchanges concerning alleged violence and intimidation during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.
• Gachagua has previously accused Murkomen of orchestrating state-sponsored violence, while denying any ties to criminal groups.

Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale has defended remarks made in Mandera County, which have prompted an investigation by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), stating his words were taken out of context.

• Aden Duale maintains a Somali proverb he used was misconstrued and not intended to cause ethnic division, but to illustrate the difficulty of changing entrenched habits.
• The NCIC is conducting a "thorough and impartial inquiry" into the allegations of ethnic profiling and incitement.
• Critics, including Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru and several senators, interpreted Duale's remarks as potentially inciting ethnic tensions, particularly ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo has issued a stern warning to parents regarding the recruitment of youth into political violence and exploitation by criminal groups.

• Parents are urged to actively monitor their children's behavior, academic progress, and social circles to prevent them from becoming involved in "goonism."
• The warning comes from PS Omollo during a parents' meeting at Ober Boys High School in Homa Bay County.
• The government has recruited 100,000 teachers in the last three years and plans to hire 20,000 more, alongside constructing over 23,000 classrooms and 16,000 laboratories to support education.