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Muriithi defeated Irungu in the 2017 election but suffered a decisive reversal five years later. In the 2022 poll, Irungu, running on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket, secured 113,783 votes against Muriithi’s 48,563 votes.
In a statement on Monday, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said officers moved swiftly after receiving information about the livestock theft, managing to trace the animals before the suspect could get away with them.
Speaking in Nanyuki, Laikipia County on Wednesday, during a stakeholders’ engagement, Gathungu said failure to pay for services and supplies was affecting businesses that depend on county contracts.
Methu was speaking during a political rally in Nanyuki while responding to recent remarks by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, who cautioned against people gathering around polling stations under the pretext of protecting votes.
The investigation found that many of the reported incidents allegedly occurred in villages neighbouring the military training area after soldiers crossed into nearby communities. Children were reportedly enticed with biscuits, chocolates and soft drinks before being sexually assaulted.
The announcement ends uncertainty over the fate of the training exercise and signals the continuation of the long-standing military partnership between Kenya and the United Kingdom.
According to the NPS in a statement on Sunday, the operation was launched after security officers received information that livestock stolen from Pokot North Sub-County last month had been driven to Namakat Village in Kalemngorok Sub-location.
The livestock had been driven away while grazing in the Kopoi area of Kuri Kuri Sub-location before the owner alerted authorities.
In her ruling on Tuesday, Justice Nyaundi said Duale's conduct after being summoned to court showed respect for judicial authority and weighed heavily in her decision.
The request was made before High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi during mitigation and sentencing submissions after the court found Duale in contempt over alleged continued activities at the project site despite conservatory orders halting implementation.
Duale maintained that decisions surrounding the quarantine facility were made based on professional advice from experts within the health sector.
The appearance followed an earlier ruling by High Court Judge Patricia Nyaundi, who determined that Duale had remained in continuing contempt of court orders issued on May 28, 2026 and later reaffirmed on June 2, 2026.