Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire and Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku have defended their alliance with President William Ruto, emphasizing the visible development in Mt Kenya East as a result of this partnership. They rallied support for Ruto, highlighting the benefits of the alliance for the region, according to Capital FM.

President William Ruto has criticized Manyatta MP Gitonga Mukunji, asserting that the first-term lawmaker lacks the experience to instruct him in politics. Ruto's comments were made during a recent event in Nairobi, where he also accused Mukunji's allies of various political maneuvers.

Kenyan political analyst Arnold Maliba has argued that Burundian nationals are not the country's real problem, blaming President William Ruto's leadership instead, according to Tuko. The remarks follow Ruto's 2 September announcement of a crackdown on foreign hawkers and small-scale traders, with enforcement beginning on 7 September. The directive has drawn criticism from figures like Maliba, who contend the government's economic management, rather than foreign traders, is to blame for Kenya's challenges.

President William Ruto has defended his order for Tata Chemicals Magadi to exit Kenya, hitting back at criticism from the Linda Mwananchi political movement. Speaking at a rally in Magadi, Kajiado County, Ruto accused opposition leaders of failing to understand natural resource exploitation, and dismissed calls to invoke the rule of law, arguing legal principles cannot protect contracts that exploit Kenyans, according to Nairobi Wire.

Kenyan President William Ruto has said his government is preparing a policy to end the export of raw minerals from the country, requiring companies to invest locally, add value to minerals and create jobs. Speaking in Samburu County, Ruto said he had personally intervened to halt mineral shipments from Magadi. He said the policy would cover all national resources, including oil, gold and rare minerals, declaring that Kenya would no longer sell unprocessed minerals abroad.

President William Ruto has intensified his conflict with Gideon Moi through a post on X, where he criticizes Moi for allegedly concealing himself behind claims of a KSh 1.2 billion debt while neglecting to pay employee wages.