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Ruto made the announcement after receiving a briefing at State House on Tuesday on the progress made in establishing the Nairobi Metropolitan Police Unit (NMPU). The meeting brought together senior officials from the Ministry of Interior, the National Police Service and the Nairobi County Government.
Speaking during a media briefing in Nairobi on Tuesday, Kanja said the National Police Service had put in place elaborate security measures ahead of Thursday's by-election, assuring residents that they would be able to exercise their democratic rights in a peaceful, secure and credible environment.
The announcement comes after two separate opposition meetings in Kisumu and Nyahururu were interrupted by violence, prompting criticism from leaders who accused security agencies of failing to provide protection for their supporters.
The raid, conducted on Sunday, July 12, targeted what police described as a significant illegal brewing site linked to the production and distribution of illicit liquor.
The violence erupted during and after a church service at St. Joseph's Catholic Cathedral in Kisumu, where Siaya Governor James Orengo and Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, both principals of the Linda Mwananchi movement, had attended.
The livestock had been driven away while grazing in the Kopoi area of Kuri Kuri Sub-location before the owner alerted authorities.
Police said two AK-47 rifles and 35 rounds of ammunition were surrendered by residents in Bangale, while another firearm and eight rounds of ammunition were handed over in a separate operation in Tana North Sub-County.
Speaking in Nairobi on Thursday during the launch of the IEBC 2022 Pre-Election Dispute Resolution Report and Case Digest, Ingonga said protecting elections requires more than settling disputes, noting that criminal acts that threaten the electoral process must also be dealt with firmly.
Nairobi Regional Police Commander Issa Mohammed Mohamud, who swore the affidavit on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, argues that conservatory orders issued by Justice Lawrence Mugambi on July 9, 2025 did not prohibit police from putting up roadblocks, security checkpoints or diverting traffic.
According to the National Police Service (NPS), the suspect was intercepted on Wednesday while travelling to Nairobi in an intelligence-led operation targeting illegal firearms trafficking.
According to police, officers carried out a targeted raid at a house in the Soko Korona area of Timau Town that had been identified as a suspected storage and processing point for illicit drugs.
According to the National Police Service (NPS), the officers intercepted a suspicious vehicle that was travelling from the Mumias–Ekero direction towards Buyangu.