Western Kenya MPs have presented President William Ruto with a list of political and development demands as a condition for rallying the region behind his 2027 re-election bid.

• The primary demand is the Deputy President position for Western Kenya in the next election cycle.
• Key figures involved include Cooperatives Cabinet Secretary Wycliffe Oparanya and Western Parliamentary Group Caucus chairperson John Waluke.
• Other demands include retaining a seat on the Parliamentary Service Commission, addressing the sugar sector, and completing stalled development projects.

A new poll by Bobea Report indicates President William Ruto would lead if elections were held today, but the race for 2027 remains open with a significant number of undecided voters.

• President William Ruto leads with 35.2% of the vote, followed by Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna at 19.1% and former CS Fred Matiang'i at 14%.
• 17.7% of respondents remain undecided, highlighting potential shifts in voter preference.
• The poll, conducted between August 26 and September 2, also reveals tight races in several Nairobi constituencies, notably the gubernatorial race where Babu Owino narrowly leads Johnson Sakaja.

Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), has unveiled a 100-day plan for a hypothetical opposition government, focusing on reforms requiring political goodwill rather than extensive financial resources.

• The plan aims to tackle corruption, restore public confidence, and reverse "State capture."
• Key proposals include investigating the deaths of Gen Z protesters, cancelling illegally issued title deeds, and establishing girls' boarding schools in areas with high rates of FGM and early marriage.
• Gachagua outlined these plans while in the United States, also engaging with Kenyans in the diaspora on proposals for a future opposition government.