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

President Ruto’s development tour of Migori County

President William Ruto is expected to continue his three-day developmental tour of Migori County this Monday, May 5, 2025. 

 On Sunday, May 4, 2025, Ruto presided over an interdenominational church service at Kadika Primary School in Suna East.

 The event was, however, marred by a disturbing scene after a dusty shoe was hurled towards him while making an address to the people of Kehancha Town.

 The incident sparked mixed reactions on social media spaces, with political leaders also weighing in with different opinions.

Reports indicate that authorities have apprehended three people suspected of being behind the incident.

Ong’ondo Were’s autopsy

The autopsy of slain MP Charles Ong’ondo Were is scheduled to be undertaken today, on Monday, May 5, 2025.

A team of government pathologists and independent doctors will conclusively reveal what caused the death of the Kasipul legislator following the fatal shooting on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Nairobi.

The autopsy procedure comes a day after the National Police Service (NPS) on Sunday, May 4, 2025, arrested four in connection with the fatal shooting of the MP.

The officers said the detainees were positively identified at the scene of the crime and included members of the organised criminal gang ‘Mjahidin‘, notorious for armed robberies in Nairobi’s Eastlands.

The MP’s death caused quite a political storm on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with a couple of ODM MPs led by Governor Gladys Wanga and Homa Bay Town MP Peter Opondo Kaluma threatening serious political ramifications, including walking out of the broad-based government over the killing of the MP.

The MP’s burial is set to go down on Friday, May 9, 2025.

Public participation in the bill seeking to entrench CDF into the constitution

The National Assembly is set to conduct public participation on the proposed Constitution of Kenya (Amendment) Bill No. 4 of 2025, which seeks to entrench the National Government Constituencies Fund (NG-CDF), the Senate Oversight Fund, and the National Government Affirmative Action Fund (NGAAF) into the Constitution of Kenya.

The exercise will be conducted in the various constituency offices across the county from Monday, May 5, 2025, to Thursday, May 8, 2025.

Mandera County, Siaya County are among the areas where the national assembly has confirmed the exercise will be undertaken on Monday, May 5, 2025.

The hearings will also be conducted across all six constituencies of Mombasa: Likoni, Jomvu, Changamwe, Kisauni, Nyali, Mvita, and at the Office of the Mombasa County Woman Representative.