Here is what you need to know to keep up to speed with today’s happenings.

Cleophas Malala’s arrest saga

Reactions to the impasse involving Cleophas Malala, the former UDA Secretary General and the Police is among the top new events to look out for today.

The politician was on Wednesday night arrested by scores of people believed to be police officers outside Kirobon Girls’ School in Nakuru, while attempting to reach students from Butere Girls for rehearsal purposes.

The students are scheduled to perform the play ‘Echoes of War,’ a play directed by Malala, which has sparked wide discussion across social media in recent weeks.

In a video posted on his official social media account on Wednesday, April 9, Malala said that more than 50 police officers were sent to arrest him over the play. Speaking from inside his car, the former Senator appeared visibly shaken as he questioned the basis of the arrest.

Malala further decried what he termed as attempts to frustrate the performance of the controversial play, stating that the students had been directed to perform the play on Thursday on very short notice, having only reassembled a day earlier in preparation for the play.

Butere Girls are scheduled to perform the play “Echoes Of War” this Thursday morning after a decision to reinstate the play was made, following its controversial dropping among the plays to be performed in the ongoing school performances.

So far, no official confirmation of the arrest has been provided.

Murkomen’s coast region tour

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen is expected to embark on the fourth day of his engagement in the coastal region towns, dubbed the Jukwaa la Usalama Coast Region tour.

The six-day tour of the six counties in the Coast Region kicked off with a town hall meeting in Mombasa on Monday, April 7, 2025.

He is expected to visit all six coastal counties, where he will engage leaders, regional and county security teams, National Government Administration Officers (NGAOs) and peace committees on strategies to enhance security, peace and cohesion.

Raila Odinga’s Aide’s funeral service

The funeral service for George Nyang’ira Oduor, the longtime personal bodyguard of Azimio leader Raila Odinga, is scheduled for Thursday, April 10, in Nairobi.

According to an announcement notice, the family shared that a funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025, at House of Grace Church, Nairobi West, from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm.

The event will precede his final send-off and burial set for Saturday, April 12, in Ndori, Siaya County.

Grafts cases in courts this week

Meanwhile, the hearing of a graft case involving Benjamin Obuya Njoga, former Deputy Commissioner General of Prisons, will continue its hearing this Thursday, April 10, 2025, at the Milimani Law Courts.

According to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Obuya and 13 others face charges over abuse of office for the fraudulent acquisition of public property and money laundering. Allegations relate to a conspiracy between senior officers of the State Department for Correctional Services and suppliers to fraudulently acquire KSh. 302 million.