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Muchina Nyaga

Also known as: UDA Ol Kalou parliamentary candidate Muchina Nyaga

Muchina Nyaga — late Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho's personal assistant and UDA nominee for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

2026-05-042026-07-12

In coverage

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  1. July 2026
  2. IEBC fines Kipipiri MP Ksh.1.5M for inciting remarks during by-election

    1. Capital News

      The seat has attracted intense competition, with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) backing Muchina Nyaga, while the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has fielded Sammy Kamau Ngotho and the Jubilee Party has nominated Engineer Wilson Kigwa.

      IEBC Fines Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia Sh1.5mn Over Hate Speech in Ol Kalou Campaigns
    2. Capital News

      The race has attracted major political attention, with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) fielding Muchina Nyaga, while the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has fronted Sammy Kamau Ngotho and the Jubilee Party is backing Engineer Wilson Kigwa.

      IEBC Summons Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria Over Alleged Voter Bribery in Ol Kalou By-Election
  3. Capital News

    The race pits UDA’s Muchina Nyaga against DCP’s Sammy Kamau Ngotho and Jubilee Party’s Engineer Wilson Kigwa in a contest widely seen as a key political test for both the Kenya Kwanza administration and the opposition.

    Cancel Ol Kalou poll and you can’t be trusted in 2027: Gachagua
  4. Capital News

    The race has attracted national attention, with UDA’s Muchina Nyaga, DCP’s Sammy Kamau Ngotho and Jubilee’s Wilson Kigwa among the leading candidates.

    IEBC urged to probe cash-for-IDs claims in Ol Kalou
  5. June 2026
  6. The Standard

    Muchina Nyaga of the UDA party and Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the DCP party ahead of the Ol Kalou by-election.

    Why Ol Kalou vote is 2027 election rehearsal for Ruto, Opposition
  7. The Standard

    UDA Ol Kalou parliamentary candidate Muchina Nyaga described the university as a transformative project that will boost education, business and economic growth in the county.

    Nyandarua University takes shape with Sh1.3b first phase launch
  8. The Standard

    The leaders used the opportunity to rally the residents to support the UDA candidate Muchina Nyaga, ahead of the July 16, Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

    Nyandarua women groups to benefit from Sh26.4m
  9. May 2026
  10. The Standard

    le between UDA and DCP.‎‎The race to replace the late MP David Kiaraho, who died after serving the constituency for three terms, is shaping up as a battle of supremacy battle between President William Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua. ‎‎UDA has settled on Muchina Nyaga

    Battle lines drawn as Ol Kalou poll nominees present papers to IEBC
  11. The Standard

    UDA is fronting the late Kiaraho's personal assistant Muchina Nyaga, who is also the brother to Nyandarua county assembly Majority Leader Mwangi Nyaga.

    UDA, DCP gear for grueling battle in Ol Kalou by-election
  12. The Standard

    Audio By VocalizeThe late Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho's personal assistant, Muchina Nyaga, won yesterday's UDA party nominations.

    Kiaraho's PA wins Ol Kalou UDA nomination

Yesterday

  1. IEBC Fines Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia 1.5m Over Hate Speech

    The IEBC has fined Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia Sh1.5 million and ordered her to issue a public apology within 72 hours over remarks deemed to constitute hate speech and incitement during campaigns for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

    23 hours ago · Capital News

  2. IEBC summons Nakuru MP over voter bribery in Ol Kalou by-election

    The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has summoned Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria to appear before its Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee over allegations he distributed money to voters in Mirangine town during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign.

    23 hours ago · Capital News

Friday 10 July

  1. Gachagua warns IEBC cancelling Ol Kalou poll risks 2027 credibility

    Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has warned that if the IEBC postpones the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, it will lose public confidence and moral authority to conduct the 2027 General Election. Gachagua accused the ruling UDA party of orchestrating violence and voter bribery to create grounds for postponing the election.

    10 July 2026 · Capital News

  2. IEBC urged to investigate cash-for-IDs claims in Ol Kalou by-election

    Mavoko MP Patrick Makau has called on the IEBC to probe allegations that voters in Ol Kalou are being offered cash, gas cylinders and food in exchange for surrendering their national identity cards ahead of the July 16 parliamentary by-election, claiming this denies citizens their constitutional right to vote.

    10 July 2026 · Capital News

Tuesday 30 June

  1. Ol Kalou by-election serves as 2027 election test for Ruto, Opposition

    The upcoming Ol Kalou by-election will be another political litmus test for both President William Ruto and the Opposition.

    30 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 22 June

  1. Nyandarua University first phase launched with Sh1.3b investment

    The government has launched the first phase of Nyandarua University at Kapten in Ol Kalou, with over 1,000 students already admitted and learning at Salient Secondary School premises. The first phase, costing Sh1.3 billion, includes a 1,300-bed hostel and 50 classrooms combined for the university and the neighbouring secondary school.

    22 June 2026 · The Standard

Wednesday 17 June

  1. Nyandarua women groups receive Sh26.4m fund allocation

    Some 60 women groups in Nyandarua county will receive Sh26.4 million from the Women Enterprise Fund to invest in agriculture, small enterprises, health and digital economy. The groups will receive training on fund management to prevent wastage.

    17 June 2026 · The Standard

Sunday 24 May

  1. Ol Kalou by-election shapes up as Ruto-Gachagua political showdown

    The Ol Kalou by-election scheduled for June 16, 2026, is setting the stage for a bruising battle between UDA and DCP as candidates present nomination papers to IEBC. UDA has nominated Muchina Nyaga, DCP is fronting former Ol Kalou town MCA Kamau Ngotho, and Jubilee Party has picked Eng Wilson Kigwa to contest the seat left vacant by the death of MP David Kiaraho.

    24 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 11 May

  1. UDA and DCP nominees chosen for Ol Kalou by-election

    The ruling UDA party has nominated Muchina Nyaga, the late MP David Kiaraho's personal assistant, to contest the Ol Kalou by-election scheduled for July 6, while the opposition DCP has selected former town MCA Kamau Ngotho. The by-election was triggered by Kiaraho's death.

    11 May 2026 · The Standard

Saturday 9 May

  1. Muchina Nyaga wins Ol Kalou UDA nomination with 3221 votes

    The late Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho's personal assistant, Muchina Nyaga, won the UDA party nomination for the seat, garnering 3221 votes ahead of eight other candidates. A by-election is scheduled for July.

    9 May 2026 · The Standard

Monday 4 May

  1. Ol Kalou by-election: nine UDA candidates compete for party nomination

    Following the death of MP David Kiaraho, nine United Democratic Alliance candidates will contest UDA nominations on May 9 in Ol Kalou Constituency, with the winner set to face the Democratic for the Citizen Party candidate. Among the aspirants are engineer Peter Mugo, educationist Ndung'u Wangenye, businessman George Wambugu, and NG-CDF manager Muchina Nyaga, among others.

    4 May 2026 · The Standard

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