Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has dismissed his predecessor, Rigathi Gachagua, as a "small timer" and predicted a decisive victory against him in the August 2027 elections, intensifying the political battle for the Mt Kenya region's voting bloc.

• Prof. Kindiki asserted that Mr. Gachagua's rising political influence is inconsequential to the election outcome.
• The Deputy President blamed Mr. Gachagua's alleged failure to respect the President for the challenges faced by the current government.
• Kindiki exuded confidence that Kenyans will again support the current broad-based administration.

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has been suspended from the Kenyan Senate for three sitting days after refusing to withdraw remarks calling President William Ruto "yapping."

• The suspension was ordered by Senate Speaker Amason Kingi.
• Senator Omtatah insisted his remark was a personal observation and not unparliamentary.
• The incident occurred during a debate on the living conditions of refugees at the Kakuma Refugee Camp.

Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has been suspended from the Kenyan Senate for three sitting days after refusing to withdraw the word "yapping" used to describe President William Ruto's remarks on undocumented immigrants.

• The suspension occurred on Thursday, September 10.
• Senator Omtatah maintained that his use of "yapping" was to hold the President accountable for roadside declarations, which he argued violated Article 135 of the Constitution requiring written presidential decisions.
• The Senate Speaker Amason Kingi ruled the word unparliamentary, citing the Senate's Standing Orders, and rejected Omtatah's defense citing UK parliamentary precedent.