Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua pledged to fund and oversee the construction of a mausoleum for the late Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno during a visit to his family in Narok County.

• Gachagua committed to bearing the costs and ensuring the mausoleum is built according to the wishes of Ng’eno's mother, Mary Temas.
• Key individuals involved include former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and the family of the late MP Johana Ng’eno.
• The pledge comes five months after Ng’eno's funeral in March, following a request from his mother for a permanent shelter over his grave.

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has strongly urged for peaceful political activities and an end to "goonism," particularly in the lead-up to the 2027 General Election.

• The Speaker emphasized that politics should unite Kenyans as brothers and sisters, rather than divide them.
• Moses Wetang’ula, National Assembly Speaker, made these remarks while attending a funeral in Ikolomani.
• Concerns were raised that political violence and goonism threaten national security and undermine fundamental political rights.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will not appear before the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) on August 27, citing a pre-planned foreign trip from August 26 to October 20.

• Gachagua's lawyers informed the NCIC of his unavailability through a letter dated August 20.
• The summons was issued over alleged inflammatory remarks made at various public forums.
• Gachagua's legal team also demanded full statements, audio-visual recordings, and certified transcripts, challenging the excerpts provided by the NCIC.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declined a summons from the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), citing a pre-planned foreign trip. His legal team disputes the allegations and requests more information before cooperating.

• Gachagua is scheduled to travel to the United States from August 26 to October 20.
• The NCIC summoned Gachagua over remarks allegedly made between July 25 and February 23 in Meru County, Vihiga County, and Kisii County.
• Gachagua's lawyers are requesting original audio-visual recordings, certified transcripts, precise dates, times, locations, and certified translations for the alleged statements.