President William Ruto returned to Kisumu County to launch the Nyota youth empowerment project, urging young people to resist political manipulation and embrace economic opportunities provided by his administration. This visit, his second in three days, aims to rally support in the opposition stronghold and promote youth-focused development.

• The Nyota project is designed to empower young people economically by enabling them to start small businesses and create jobs.
• President Ruto highlighted the government's allocation of Sh86 billion for affordable housing, markets, and hostels, which has employed over 500,000 young people.
• The Jitume programme has engaged 300,000 young people in the digital economy, with a target of one million.
• ODM leader Oburu Oginga defended cooperation with the national government, stating that Nyanza is benefiting from development projects like Nyota.
• Deputy President Kithure Kindiki noted that cooperation between UDA and ODM has stabilized the country and fostered development.