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Political analyst Herman Manyora while speaking on why Ruto’s impeachemnt push by Saboti MP Caleb Amisi on Friday, June 5, 2026. PHOTO//Screengrab by People Daily digital from Herman Manypra’s YouTube channel Political analyst Herman Manyora has argued that for President William Ruto to stand a realistic chance of winning a second term in 2027, he must secure at least 25 per cent of the votes from the Mt Kenya region.

Ol Kalou MP-elect Sammy Kamau in a past event. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/kamausammyngotho Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has won its parliamentary by-election in Ol Kalou in Nyandarua County, and the once quiet constituency has now become one of the biggest political flashpoints in the country after Kenya Kwanza President William Ruto’s administration was outshone by the DCP party in a high-stakes contest.

| Lawyer Paul Muite gestures during a past legal exercise. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/wa.kiai.2025 Senior Counsel Paul Muite has called on the Kenyan government to issue an official statement following reports that American aid workers who had been responding to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are quarantining at the controversial bio-isolation facility at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki.

| Superyacht Nord passing through the Strait of Hormuz. PHOTO/@WarMonitor3/X The US military said it carried out the seventh night of strikes on Iran since President Donald Trump declared the temporary ceasefire agreement was “over”. In a statement shared on X, US Central Command (Centcom) wrote that its forces “hit surveillance sites, military logistics infrastructure, underground weapons storage, and maritime capabilities”.

A logo for NSSF. PHOTO//@NSSF_ke/X The National Social Security Fund (NSSF) has come out to provide members with a simple guide on how they can check and keep track of their retirement savings deducted from their monthly salaries, while urging them to make it a regular habit.

| Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa, during a past event. PHOTO/@SafaricomPLC/X Safaricom has clarified the process customers should follow after accidentally sending money to the wrong M-Pesa Paybill. The telco has explained that such reversals are handled by the receiving organisation rather than the mobile service provider.

Rigathi Gachagua and MP Wanjiku Muhia during a thanksgiving tour in Ol Kalou on Friday, July 17, 2026. PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/DPGachagua Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has described the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP)’s victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election as a historic moment, saying it mirrors past political milestones in Nyandarua County and signals a shift in Kenya’s political landscape.

| Inside office branded with Safaricom colours and logos. PHOTO/https://www.facebook.com/SafaricomPLC Safaricom has outlined the steps customers should take if they notice an unexpected deduction from their M-Pesa account through the GlobalPay platform after a subscriber complained that money had been deducted despite deactivating her M-Pesa Virtual Visa Card.

nairobi senator Edwin Sifuna while being hosted by Transnzoia govenror george natembeya at his home ahead of his upcoming. PHOTO//https://www.facebook.com/george.natembeya.9 Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya has clarified that the upcoming homecoming ceremony for Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna at Bungoma Posta Grounds will be just a political rally and not a coronation.

UDA Secretary General, Omar Hassan presenting a certificate to Samuel Muchina Nyagah in the UDA headquarters on May 14, 2026. PHOTO/@UDAKenya/x The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is facing fresh concerns over its future in the vote-rich Mount Kenya region and a ramping up of a blame game among top party leaders after its defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.