The Kenyan government will significantly increase surveillance on retired police and military officers due to concerns they are forming militia-style groups under the guise of fighting police brutality. This heightened scrutiny comes after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen warned against former security personnel inciting public unrest and engaging in subversive activities.

• Murkomen announced that individuals establishing "military wings of their political activities" will be dealt with firmly, citing the arrest and charging of Patrick Nyambaka Osoi and Jackson Kuria Kihara for terror-related offenses and illegal possession of firearms.
• The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is actively investigating and apprehending those involved, with Osoi arraigned under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012, and Kihara set for arraignment on Friday, August 1.
• Impersonation of security officers or unauthorized wearing of police or military uniforms carries severe penalties, including up to 10 years in prison or a Sh1 million fine under the National Police Service Act, and up to one year in prison under the Kenya Defence Forces Act.