IEBC fines Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia Ksh.1.5M over inciteful remarks, ordered to offer public apology By Joseph Muia July 10, 2026 06:44 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Kipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjiku …
… ained silent when President William Ruto has used over Sh1 billion in cash in bribes and put Sh10 billion of tax payers money through his agents to bribe voters and tilt the election in favour of UDA.”He questioned the speed at which IEBC moved to summon Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia …
NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 6 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has deferred the scheduled judgment in the electoral code case against Kipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjiku Muhia, days after rejecting a challenge against its jurisdiction. …
NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 6 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), through its Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee, is set to deliver its judgment in a case involving Kipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjiku Muhia over alleged violations of the Electoral …
IEBC clashes with Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia’s lawyers at conduct hearing By Citizen Reporter June 27, 2026 10:37 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Audio By Vocalize The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Co …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee has dismissed a jurisdictional challenge by Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia’s legal team affirming its mandate to hear allegations arising from Ol Kalou b …
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 26 – Lawyers representing Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia on Friday stormed out of an Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee hearing, accusing the panel of bias, procedural unfairness and pursuing a pre …
… The former Deputy President added that the NEC has also tasked Methu and Nominated Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia with leading the Ol Kalou by-election campaign and delivering a decisive victory. …
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has fined Kipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjiku Muhia Ksh.1.5 million for breaching the Electoral Code of Conduct through remarks made during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign that were found capable of inciting violence, intimidation and hostility.
Why it matters
IEBC's Ksh1.5 million fine against Kipipiri MP for inciting remarks demonstrates electoral commission enforcement of conduct standards during the by-election period.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has fined Kipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjiku Muhia Ksh.1.5 million for breaching the Electoral Code of Conduct through remarks made during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign that were found capable of inciting violence, intimidation and hostility.
Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has called on the IEBC to take action against Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries and other state officers accused of distributing money and goods in Ol Kalou to influence the July 16 by-election. He also alleged that IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon has been inactive in addressing bribery in recent by-elections and is using violence claims as a pretext to postpone the polls.
The IEBC Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee has deferred judgment in a case against Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia to a later date, after dismissing a challenge to the panel's jurisdiction filed by the MP's legal team.
The IEBC's Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee is set to deliver judgment against Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia over alleged inflammatory remarks made during a campaign rally in Ol Kalou Constituency. Muhia's legal team walked out during proceedings after the committee dismissed their preliminary objection challenging its constitutional authority.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission held a Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee hearing against Kipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjiku Muhia over alleged remarks at a public rally in Ol Kalou that allegedly breached the Elections Act and Electoral Code of Conduct. Muhia's lawyers staged a walkout after raising a preliminary objection that the committee was not properly constituted and lacked legal mandate to hear the matter, which the IEBC panel rejected.
An IEBC Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee has rejected a jurisdictional challenge by Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia's legal team and affirmed its authority to hear allegations of code of conduct breaches stemming from her remarks at an Ol Kalou by-election campaign rally on June 14. Muhia's lawyers objected to the committee's composition and claimed procedural unfairness before walking out of the hearing.
Lawyers representing Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia walked out of an IEBC Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee hearing, citing bias, procedural unfairness, and a predetermined outcome. The legal team sought an adjournment to seek High Court interpretation of relevant procedures, but the committee declined and proceeded without the defendant and her counsel.
Residents in Kaimbaga Ward, Ol Kalou constituency stopped school buses, alleging they were transporting people involved in the illegal auction of national identity cards. The incident, which occurred ahead of the July 16 by-election, sparked online debate and calls for investigations and transparency.
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has affirmed he will run for president in 2027 to unseat President William Ruto. Speaking in Kajiado County, Gachagua vowed to make Ruto a one-term president, with his allies claiming he is the only candidate within the United Opposition with the capacity to defeat him.