HIGH COURT RULES 2027 ELECTION DATE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
The High Court in Malindi has declared that Kenya’s next General Election was constitutionally due in August 11, 2026, not the currently scheduled date of August 10, 2027, in a landmark judgment that reinterprets the constitutional timeline governing presidential elections. In a judgment delivered on August 7, 2026, Justice Mugure Thande found that the Constitution […]
VIOLENCE MARS OL KALOU BY-ELECTION
The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election was disrupted by violent incidents on Thursday after clashes broke out near polling stations, prompting police intervention and investigations by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Ministry of Interior. Although voting proceeded smoothly in most parts of the Nyandarua constituency, the unrest temporarily disrupted polling in sections […]
OL KALOU VOTES PEACEFULLY AS DCP’S NGOTHO WINS BY-ELECTION
Ol Kalou Constituency has a new Member of Parliament after voters turned out in significant numbers on Thursday to elect Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in a by-election conducted under tight security and largely peaceful conditions. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Ngotho the winner after he secured […]
ACTIVIST SEEKS POSTPONEMENT OF OL KALOU BY-ELECTION
Public interest activist Francis Awino has petitioned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to postpone the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 2026, over concerns about the integrity of the electoral process. Awino argues that the political environment surrounding the by-election may not meet the constitutional standards required for a free, […]