Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Geoffrey Ruku, has refuted claims made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that Gachagua visited Ruku's grandmother's home during a campaign rally in Mbeere North. Ruku dismissed the claims as "stupid talks," stating that both his parents are deceased and he has never known his grandmother.

• On November 18, Ruku made these remarks during a campaign rally at Muminji.
• Ruku was campaigning for Leonard Muriuki Wamuthende, a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate, in the upcoming November 27 by-election.
• The by-election for the Mbeere North parliamentary seat was triggered by Ruku's appointment as CS for Public Service and Human Capital Development.
• The main contestants for the seat are UDA's Wamuthende and Democratic Party (DP) candidate Newton Karish.