Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia claimed on Monday, August 3, 2026, that over 40 heavily armed, masked men surrounded Royal Media Services (RMS) headquarters in Nairobi in an attempt to arrest him after he appeared on a live show.

• 40 hooded and masked armed men allegedly surrounded the RMS offices.
• Key person involved: MP John Kaguchia.
• The men were reportedly not in police uniform and used spike strips to block the road.

Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku has accused former President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua of undermining the Mt Kenya community by opposing President William Ruto before the end of his term.

• CS Ruku stated that Kenyatta and Gachagua are making the Mt Kenya people appear untrustworthy by not honouring their earlier commitment to support President Ruto for two terms.
• He dismissed claims of the Kenya Kwanza administration sidelining Mt Kenya as false narratives intended to create division.
• CS Ruku asserted that Mt Kenya East will remain loyal to the government and support President Ruto's development agenda, citing numerous government positions held by leaders from the region.

Mukurweini Member of Parliament (MP) John Kaguchia was arrested by detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Monday, August 3, shortly after reporting he was being followed by un-uniformed individuals.

• The arrest occurred at the Royal Media Services (RMS) offices.
• The MP had spent the night at the media house fearing for his safety.
• Kaguchia had previously claimed on social media to be surrounded by unmarked Subarus after an interview.