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National Liberal Party

Also known as: NLP

National Liberal Party — appears in coverage of Kenyan politics, fielded candidate in July 2026 Ol Kalou by-election.

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July 2026
16 JulThe Standard
… Nine candidates are contesting the seat, including Samuel Muchina Nyagah (UDA), Sammy Douglas Kamau Ngotho (DCP), Wilson Kigwa (Jubilee), Rachel Wangui Njoroge (PDP), Edward Mathenge (Independent), Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (National Liberal Party), Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) an …
In pictures: Ol Kalou residents turn out early to elect new MP
8 JulCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 8 – National Liberal Party leader and Anzauni Clan leader Dr. …
Muli champions traditional leadership at Tanzania’s 7.7 cultural festival
2 JulCitizen Digital
… Others are Timothy Kamau of People’s Renaissance Movement, Edwin Muchiri of PNU, Stephen Wanyoike of the National Liberal Party (NLP), Rachael Njoroge, Edward Mwaniki of the Kenya Moja Movement, and Abdifatah Hussein of the Federal Party of Kenya.
CS Murkomen, Gachagua trade barbs over critical Ol Kalou by-elections
June 2026
24 JunCitizen Digital
… Other candidates in the race include Edwin Muchiri (PNU), Stephen Wanyoike (National Liberal Party), Rachael Njoroge, Edward Mwaniki (Kenya Moja Movement), and Abdifatah Hussein (Federal Party of Kenya). …
Hundreds of supporters raise Ksh.10 each to buy Olkalau MP aspirant a suit after 'chokoraa' jibe
24 JunCitizen Digital
… Other candidates in the race include Edwin Muchiri (PNU), Stephen Wanyoike (National Liberal Party), Rachael Njoroge, Edward Mwaniki (Kenya Moja Movement), and Abdifatah Hussein (Federal Party of Kenya). …
Hundreds of supporters raise Ksh.10 each to buy Olkalau MP aspirant a suit after 'chokoraa' jibe
22 JunCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 22 — The National Liberal Party (NLP) has condemned the detention of People’s Liberation Party leader and Senior Counsel Martha Karua by Ugandan authorities at Entebbe International Airport, terming the incident a political provocation and an affront to region …
NLP demands answers over Karua detention, terms it ‘political provocation’
17 JunCitizen Digital
… Other candidates in the race include Edwin Muchiri (PNU), Stephen Wanyoike (National Liberal Party), Rachael Njoroge, Edward Mwaniki (Kenya Moja Movement), and Abdifatah Hussein (Federal Party of Kenya). …
Nyandarua Interfaith Council warns politicians against incitement ahead of Ol-Kalou by-election
14 JunCitizen Digital
Malombe under pressure as Muli criticizes response to Kitui insecurity By Citizen Reporter June 14, 2026 03:37 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter National Liberal Party (NLP) leader Augustus Muli. …
Malombe under pressure as Muli criticizes response to Kitui insecurity
13 JunCapital News
… The National Liberal Party leader criticised Malombe’s silence following protests that demanded accountability from county leadership. …
Malombe faces pressure over rising insecurity in Kitui as NLP demands action
12 JunCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, June 12 — National Liberal Party leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address the rising wave of killings and insecurity in Kitui County, warning of fresh demonstrations if authorities the state fails to take decisive act …
NLP leader gives govt two-week ultimatum over rising killings in farmer-herder clashes

Politics

NLP cites progress despite fourth place in Ol Kalou by-election

The News

The National Liberal Party's candidate garnered 103 votes in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, finishing fourth behind the UDA and DCP but ahead of Jubilee and the PNU. Party leader Augustus Muli described the result as an important milestone in the party's grassroots growth, attributing the modest tally to the by-election becoming a proxy war between the country's two dominant camps.

18 July 2026 · Capital News →

Saturday 18 July

NLP cites progress despite fourth place in Ol Kalou by-election
The National Liberal Party's candidate garnered 103 votes in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, finishing fourth behind the UDA and DCP but ahead of Jubilee and the PNU. Party leader Augustus Muli described the result as an important milestone in the party's grassroots growth, attributing the modest tally to the by-election becoming a proxy war between the country's two dominant camps.
18 July 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 17 July

Makau Mutua dismisses Ol Kalou by-election as insignificant to 2027
Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has downplayed the political significance of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, describing it as irrelevant to the 2027 General Election and rejecting opposition claims that the Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate's victory indicates growing public dissatisfaction with President William Ruto's administration.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Makau Mutua dismisses Ol Kalou by-election as irrelevant to 2027
Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has dismissed the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election outcome, won by the opposition DCP, as insignificant to the 2027 General Election, arguing that a single by-election cannot predict national election results.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Jubilee Party polls 198 votes in Ol Kalou by-election
The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election has underscored the Jubilee Party's dramatic decline in its former political heartland, with candidate Wilson Mwaniki Kigwa securing just 198 votes and finishing third. The Democracy for Citizens Party won the seat with candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru garnering 35,440 votes, while UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah finished second with 5,450 votes.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Jubilee party polls 198 votes in Ol Kalou by-election
The Jubilee Party finished third in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with just 198 votes, reflecting the party's decline since the 2017 election when it dominated Central Kenya. Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won with 35,440 votes, while UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah came second with 5,450 votes.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP sweeps Ol Kalou by-election; three candidates score below 20 votes
Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah (5,450 votes) and exposing the marginal influence of smaller parties, with three candidates failing to secure even 20 votes each.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP wins Ol Kalou by-election by large margin
The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah (5,450 votes) and seven other candidates. Three candidates—from PDP, KMM, and FPK—failed to secure even 20 votes each.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP candidate Sammy Kamau wins Ol Kalou by-election decisively
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) secured a resounding victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election held on July 16, 2026, with Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru garnering 35,440 votes and defeating United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who received 5,450 votes, in what was widely seen as a key test of political influence in the Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP wins Ol Kalou by-election with decisive majority
Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru of the Democracy for the Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election held on July 16, 2026, with 35,440 votes, defeating the ruling UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah (5,450 votes) in a contest seen as a test of political influence in the Mt Kenya region.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP's Kamau Waweru wins Ol Kalou by-election amid violence
Democracy for the Citizens Party's Sammy Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance's Samuel Muchina Nyagah by nearly 30,000 votes. The contest was marked by teargas and reports of armed men attacking residents, journalists and political supporters.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 16 July

Ol Kalou residents vote early in parliamentary by-election
Residents of Ol Kalou turned out from as early as 5 a.m. on July 16, 2026, to vote in a parliamentary by-election following the death of former MP David Kiaraho two months ago. All 144 polling stations across the constituency's five wards opened by 6 a.m., with 73,480 registered voters participating and nine candidates contesting the seat.
16 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 8 July

Muli calls for legal recognition of Kenya's traditional chiefs
At Tanzania's 7.7 cultural festival, National Liberal Party leader Dr. Augustus Muli urged the Kenyan government to formally recognize traditional chiefs and involve them in grassroots governance, arguing they could help resolve land and family disputes through customary mechanisms before conflicts escalate.
8 July 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 2 July

Murkomen and Gachagua clash over Ol Kalou by-election tensions
Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen and opposition DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua have traded public accusations ahead of the July 16 Ol Kalou by-election in Nyandarua County. Gachagua alleged that Murkomen dispatched a squad that attacked a church and abducted DCP members, claiming they were held at Royal Garden Hotel.
2 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 24 June

Grassroots movement raises funds for Olkalau MP aspirant's suit
More than 2,800 supporters each contributed Ksh.10 to buy Olkalau MP aspirant Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru a suit for his swearing-in, after former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria allegedly referred to him as a chokoraa. Nyandarua Senator John Methu confirmed the fundraiser, which he described as turning a negative comment into community solidarity.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Olkalau MP aspirant's supporters crowdfund suit after derogatory remark
More than 2,800 well-wishers each contributed Ksh.10 in a grassroots drive to buy Olkalau MP aspirant Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru a suit for his swearing-in, after former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria allegedly referred to him as a chokoraa. Nyandarua Senator John Methu confirmed the development, saying the movement turned the insult into community support ahead of the election.
24 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 22 June

NLP condemns Uganda's detention of lawyer Martha Karua
The National Liberal Party has condemned Uganda's detention of People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua at Entebbe International Airport, calling it a political provocation and an affront to East African Community regional integration. The party demanded an immediate explanation from Uganda regarding Karua's whereabouts, condition, and legal basis for detention.
22 June 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 17 June

Nyandarua Interfaith Council cautions politicians on incitement before by-election
The Nyandarua Interfaith Council has warned politicians campaigning in Ol-Kalou to avoid inflammatory statements and incitement ahead of the July 16 by-election, which will fill the seat vacated following the death of area MP Davidi Njuguna Kiaraho in April.
17 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 14 June

Opposition leader criticizes Kitui governor's insecurity response
National Liberal Party leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has accused Kitui Governor Julius Malombe of failing to adequately respond to rising insecurity and killings in the county, criticizing the administration's lack of public engagement and the decision to deny demonstrators access to the governor's office during Thursday's protests.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 13 June

Kitui Governor Malombe faces pressure over county insecurity surge
NLP leader Augustus Kyalo Muli has accused Governor Julius Malombe of silence and inaction over rising killings and insecurity in Kitui, demanding a public apology by June 20 and monthly public barazas starting July to address the violence.
13 June 2026 · Capital News →

Friday 12 June

Kitui leaders demand security action over rising killings
National Liberal Party leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has given the government a two-week ultimatum to address rising killings and insecurity in Kitui County linked to farmer-herder clashes, warning of fresh demonstrations if the state fails to take decisive action. The ultimatum follows recent discoveries including four unidentified bodies exhumed in Tyaa, Mwingi, and five murdered women found in Kitui Central Sub-County.
12 June 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 11 June

Kitui political leader issues 14-day security ultimatum
National Liberal Party Leader Dr Augustus Kyalo Muli led a peaceful protest in Kitui Town and issued a two-week ultimatum demanding the government take decisive action to end killings in the county, warning of renewed demonstrations if concrete measures are not taken.
11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 4 June

NLP and PLP launch joint citizen engagement programme
The National Liberal Party and People's Liberation Party have committed to a joint nationwide citizen engagement drive, establishing a Joint Technical Committee to develop a framework for nationwide public consultations and regional dialogues focused on youth, women, and MSMEs ahead of the 2027 General Election.
4 June 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 3 June

NLP and PLP launch joint citizen engagement ahead of 2027 election
The National Liberal Party and People's Liberation Party have unveiled a joint nationwide citizen engagement initiative, deepening collaboration between the two liberal parties as opposition consolidation efforts gather momentum. The parties say Kenya's socio-economic challenges—including rising youth unemployment and increasing cost of living—require direct citizen engagement to develop responsive solutions.
3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 23 May

NLP leader appeals to Kalonzo for Ukambani political unity
The National Liberal Party leader Dr Augustus Kyalo Muli has written to Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka urging a historic unity pact among Ukambani political leaders ahead of the 2027 General Election, arguing that the region's estimated two million votes are repeatedly leased out to larger coalitions with limited returns and that regional unity could consolidate votes into a stronger negotiating force.
23 May 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 18 May

NLP leader backs peaceful fuel price protests, seeks VAT relief
National Liberal Party leader Dr. Augustus Kyalo Muli has supported nationwide peaceful demonstrations against rising fuel costs, accusing the government of failing to address the economic burden on families and businesses. He called for immediate publication of the fuel pricing formula and a 90-day suspension of VAT on petroleum products.
18 May 2026 · Capital News →
Political leaders and Kenyans demand government action on fuel prices
Calls are mounting on the Kenyan government to address the fuel crisis as political leaders, transport operators, and citizens demand immediate intervention over rising petroleum costs. NLP leader Augustus Muli has joined the chorus, backing peaceful demonstrations and calling on the government to tackle excessive taxation on fuel, energy sector inefficiencies, and lack of accountability.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 15 May

NLP leader demands Ukambani votes tied to development pledges
National Liberal Party leader Augustus Muli says the Kamba community's votes must be linked to clear development commitments ahead of 2027 elections, accusing successive governments of treating the region as a "political ATM." Muli stated NLP will evaluate leaders based on policy proposals on jobs, cost of living, and devolution rather than automatically supporting President Ruto, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka, or other political figures.
15 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 13 May

NLP leader demands Ukambani development ahead of 2027 election
National Liberal Party leader Dr Augustus Kyalo Muli says the Kamba community's estimated two million votes must be exchanged for tangible economic and social gains, criticizing successive administrations for using the region's voting bloc during campaigns while failing to address challenges including poor infrastructure, unemployment, water shortages and inadequate public services.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Wednesday 29 April

NLP urges national emergency declaration for Mwingi escalating violence
The National Liberal Party has called for escalating violence in Mwingi and along the Mwingi–Garissa Highway to be declared a national emergency, citing a pattern of retaliatory attacks that have killed at least 14 people in 30 days and warning of risk of inter-community conflict.
29 April 2026 · Capital News →
NLP leader calls for national emergency over Mwingi highway violence
The National Liberal Party has called for a declaration of national emergency over escalating violence along the Mwingi–Garissa Highway, citing fresh attacks in Ukasi where a child was reportedly killed and recent deadly raids in Kwa Kamari village where seven people were shot and hacked to death by bandits, warning of risk of inter-communal conflict.
29 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →