The Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition, led by Kalonzo Musyoka, has appointed former Cabinet Secretaries Fred Matiang’i and Peter Munya, along with Senator Lenny Kivuti, to its governing council as part of a rebranding effort.

• Key appointments include Fred Matiang’i, Peter Munya, and Lenny Kivuti to the Azimio Council.
• The coalition, founded by former President Uhuru Kenyatta, is seeking to reposition itself ahead of the 2027 General Election.
• Azimio is also inviting other parties, including DAP-K, PLP, and DP, to rejoin or join the alliance as it pursues broader political realignment.

Former Kiambu Governor James Nyoro has voiced concerns regarding President William Ruto's new Vision 2060 blueprint, arguing it lacks bipartisan support and is being introduced amid Kenya's economic struggles.

• Nyoro suggests focusing on agricultural and energy sector reforms to lower manufacturing costs before embarking on a new long-term development plan.
• The former governor contrasted Vision 2060 with Vision 2030, which he noted had broad bipartisan backing.
• UDA Director of Communications Nathaniel Mong'are and CPMK Secretary-General Booker Omole offered differing views on Kenya's progress and the potential success of the new vision.
• President Ruto unveiled Vision 2060 on July 30, aiming to transform Kenya into a prosperous, high-income, industrialised nation within one generation, following the perceived shortcomings of Vision 2030 launched in 2008.

The Linda Mwananchi Movement is launching a new political offensive in western Kenya, with planned tours in Kakamega County and Homa Bay County this August.

• The movement's third engagement in the former Western Province targets Kakamega County from August 8 to 9.
• Key figures include Siaya Senator James Orengo and ODM leader Edwin Sifuna, who will lead a rally in Homa Bay County on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
• This tour marks Sifuna's first to the lake region since losing his Secretary General post in the ODM.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has refuted claims made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that he receives intelligence from security officers.

• DCI Director Mohamed Amin called Gachagua's statements "false and reckless," stating they undermine public confidence and national security.
• Rigathi Gachagua had claimed to receive credible intelligence from individuals within agencies like the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and State House.
• Amin warned politicians against making inflammatory remarks, asserting that security agencies will strictly enforce the law, with "their time... up."