Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Kamau Waweru secured a commanding lead in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 25,921 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 4,018 votes from 107 of 144 tallied polling stations, prompting senior UDA leaders including Dennis Itumbi and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to concede defeat.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has distanced itself from hooded armed men in unmarked vehicles reported at the Ol Kalou by-election, saying such individuals are not part of the official security arrangement and have been reported to police. Armed masked men in unmarked vehicles assaulted journalists and dispersed residents with teargas at the by-election on Thursday.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Armed men in balaclavas arrived in a convoy of unmarked vehicles during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, dispersing residents with teargas and assaulting journalists who were covering the poll. The identity of the men and the agency authorizing the operation remained unclear.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Democracy for Citizens Party praised the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's conduct of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho expressing confidence in the process despite isolated technical hitches involving slow biometric voter verification. Ngotho said he had conducted his campaign well and exit poll numbers looked favorable.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha denied allegations of unmarked police vehicles during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, while confirming that plainclothes DCI detectives were deployed as part of election security operations. Nkanatha said all official police vehicles have registration plates and warned that operating a vehicle without number plates is illegal.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Security chiefs overseeing the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election say voting has commenced smoothly with no major security incidents reported, and have dismissed allegations of intimidation by rival political camps. The Central Regional Commissioner said security personnel have been deployed across the constituency to ensure voters can exercise their democratic right without fear.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has declared the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election a "funeral" for the ruling UDA party in Mt. Kenya, expressing confidence in a DCP victory. Malala urged voters to remain patient as election officials addressed technical delays with KIEMS biometric systems, saying the issues would not affect the outcome.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha denied claims that security officers deployed for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election are using unmarked cars, stating that any vehicle without a number plate is operating illegally. Democracy for the Citizens Party Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala had accused officers of moving in civilian clothing and unmarked vehicles to intimidate voters, but Nkanatha confirmed plainclothes DCI officers were deployed while maintaining all vehicles have registration plates.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →