RUTO APPOINTS MUCHINA TO NAIROBI RIVERS COMMISSION
President William Ruto has appointed former United Democratic Alliance (UDA) parliamentary candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga as a member of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, days after he lost the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. The appointment was made through a Special Gazette Notice dated July 22, 2026, and took effect immediately. In the same notice, President Ruto […]
MP’S VEHICLE LINKED TO OL KALOU BY-ELECTION VIOLENCE
A vehicle belonging to Kiambaa Member of Parliament John Njuguna Wanjiku has been linked to the violence that disrupted the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, following an investigation by Sunday Nation. The lawmaker has denied any involvement, saying neither he nor his vehicle was used to facilitate the attacks. According to the investigation, the MP’s black […]
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, […]