NAIROBI, Kenya — President William Ruto signs the Sh4.8T budget into law at State House as former DP Gachagua warns of gang infiltration in June 25 protests. President William Ruto has officially signed the controversial Finance Bill 2026 into law at State House. The legislative assent effectively enacts the Finance Act 2026, finalizing the financial framework required to fund the government’s historic Ksh 4.8 Trillion national budget for the 2026/2027 fiscal cycle.
The high-profile signing ceremony was witnessed by Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, and various top-ranking Cabinet members.
According to parliamentary leadership, the newly minted Act was subjected to widespread public participation across 13 counties, accumulating over 100,000 corporate and individual memoranda. The state maintains that these revenue measures are essential for stabilizing national debt obligations and stimulating long-term domestic infrastructure development.
Gachagua Sounds Alarm Over June 25 Protests
While State House celebrated the fiscal milestone, an atmospheric cloud of heavy security anxiety continues to grip the capital. Speaking from Wamunyoro, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has publicly appealed to Gen-Z youth groups and civil rights networks to rethink their highly anticipated, countrywide demonstrations scheduled for Thursday, June 25.
Gachagua explicitly warned that high-level intelligence reports indicate criminal elements have been organized to infiltrate the peaceful public assembly. According to the former DP, these criminal gangs aim to spark coordinated lootings and violent confrontations across Nairobi, the Mount Kenya region, Kajiado, and Narok counties to delegitimize the protestors’ constitutional rights.
General Service Unit (GSU) Deployments Confirmed
In response to mounting public tension, the General Service Unit (GSU) high command has already issued strict strategic directives to regional field commanders ahead of tomorrow’s planned activities. While activists and constitutional lawyers continue to defend the public’s right to peaceful assembly, security agencies have clearly warned that any opportunistic destruction of property or disruption of public transit will be met with zero institutional tolerance.
As the country transitions into the new Finance Act era, all eyes remain fixed on how security forces and civil organizers manage the fragile political climate unfolding on the streets over the next 24 hours. newsportal.co.ke
