Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has overturned the suspension of eight local administrators in Kirinyaga County, who were interdicted last year by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua due to rampant illicit brew in their jurisdictions. Murkomen stated the administrators had "suffered enough" and would immediately return to work, claiming "it was not their fault."

• Eight local administrators (three chiefs and five sub-chiefs) had been suspended.
• The suspensions were ordered by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua in February 2024 after over 20 people died from alcohol poisoning in the Mwea West area.
• Affected locations include Mutithi, Kathiga, Ngomongo, Kianjogu, Kariukuini, Gitumbi, and Kiandiiri.