Also known as: Mavoko legislator
Mavoko MP who called on IEBC to investigate voter bribery allegations in the Ol Kalou by-election.
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The Standard
… Twelve candidates were shortlisted and interviewed, with Fatuma emerging as the highest-scoring candidate.Tabling the Motion before the National Assembly, PSC Commissioner and Mavoko MP Patrick Makau said the selection process involved a detailed assessment of the candidates’ aca …
National Assembly approves Fatuma Ibrahim Ali as PSC CommissionerCitizen Digital
Marathon legend Patrick Makau calls for state pensions for retired athletes By Jackson Kilonzi August 20, 2026 10:57 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Patrick Makau of Kenya celebrates after winning the 38th …
Marathon legend Patrick Makau calls for state pensions for retired athletesCapital News
… Kalonzo was joined by Kitui Senator Enoch Wambua, Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo, Mavoko MP Patrick Makau, Wundanyi MP Danson Mwashako and lawyer Ndegwa Njiru.
Sifuna, Kalonzo Close Ranks as Opposition Vows Unity Against RutoThe Standard
… Mavoko MP Patrick Makau alleged some households were handed cash and gas cylinders and then asked to surrender their national ID cards. …
A by-election and a warning Kenya keeps ignoringThe Standard
… Then came the goodies: Gas cylinders ward by ward, "GoK" branded mattresses, boreholes, even boats with Nyandarua Senator Joe Nyutu saying he'd lost count of the Principal Secretaries camped in the constituency "giving out goodies." Mavoko MP Patrick Makau alleged some households …
Ol Kalou by-election and a warning Kenya keeps on ignoringCapital News
… The allegations had earlier been raised by Mavoko MP Patrick Makau and opposition leaders, who accused state-backed campaign teams of engaging in widespread voter bribery across the constituency. …
IEBC Summons Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria Over Alleged Voter Bribery in Ol Kalou By-ElectionCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya July 10 – Mavoko Member of Parliament Patrick Makau has called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to urgently investigate alleged voter bribery in the upcoming Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, claiming residents are being induced with …
IEBC urged to probe cash-for-IDs claims in Ol KalouCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya May 31 – Mavoko MP Patrick Makau has accused individuals allegedly linked to a rival political camp of attempting to disrupt a political gathering associated with the “Linda Mwananchi” movement in Machakos. …
Mavoko MP Makau Accuses Rivals of Disrupting Linda Mwananchi Meeting in MachakosCitizen Digital
… Waita also warned Mavoko MP Patrick Makau, who has also declared interest in the governor's seat, not to assume he would automatically secure the Wiper ticket, citing his own experience as proof that the decision had already been made. …
Nzioka Waita accuses Kalonzo of discrimination as he joins UDACitizen Digital
… erfect conditions and a perfect course and a tiny negative split, humans pretty much right now are capable of running the marathon in about 2:03:30 – the world record is 2:03:38 for a reason,” he added, mentioning the world record at the time that was set by Kenya’s Patrick Makau …
Sabastian Sawe: How a Kenyan marathoner shocked the worldThe National Assembly has approved Fatuma Ibrahim Ali, a former Wajir County Woman Representative, as the female non-Member Commissioner of the Parliamentary Service Commission, following a competitive process that attracted 75 eligible applicants.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
The National Assembly has approved Fatuma Ibrahim Ali, a former Wajir County Woman Representative, as the female non-Member Commissioner of the Parliamentary Service Commission, following a competitive process that attracted 75 eligible applicants.
7 October 2026 · The Standard →
Former world marathon record holder Patrick Makau has called on the government to establish a pension scheme and housing support for athletes, arguing that current cash rewards (Ksh 5 million for world records, Ksh 3 million for gold medals) are insufficient to prevent retired national stars from falling into financial hardship.
20 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna met Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka and other Opposition figures, where they reaffirmed commitment to a united front ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kalonzo warned that the Opposition must remain focused on challenging President William Ruto's administration and cautioned against leaders engaging with the Kenya Kwanza government.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
An opinion piece warns that Kenya's Ol Kalou by-election—marked by distribution of gas cylinders, mattresses, and other goods timed suspiciously before voting—follows a pattern of electoral misconduct seen across East and Southern Africa. The piece argues that such practices represent slow-motion failures in election conduct that have become recognizable across the region.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece compares the Ol Kalou by-election (called after MP David Njuguna Kiaraho's death in March 2026) to election irregularities across East Africa—gas cylinders, mattresses, and other incentives distributed to voters in the run-up to polling day—arguing that such misconduct follows a predictable regional pattern.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
11 July 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
Mavoko MP Patrick Makau has accused individuals linked to a rival political camp of attempting to disrupt a political gathering associated with the "Linda Mwananchi" movement in Machakos, claiming youths were mobilised to interfere with the meeting. Makau, who has announced his bid to unseat Governor Wavinya Ndeti, urged calm and fair political competition, calling on leaders to focus on development rather than confrontation.
31 May 2026 · Capital News →
Former State House Chief of Staff Nzioka Waita has accused Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka of denying him a chance to vie for Machakos governor on a Wiper ticket in 2027, claiming the party reserved the position for another candidate. Waita has subsequently joined the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA), arguing that the perception of Ukambani as a Wiper stronghold has impoverished the region.
4 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe became the first man to officially finish a marathon in under two hours, with a time of 01:59:30 at the London Marathon. The feat capped decades of attempts to breach the previously unattained barrier in marathon running.
30 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →