Also known as: MP Wanjiku Muhia · Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia · Hon. Wanjiku Muhia · Honourable Wanjiku Muhia · Nyandarua Woman Representative Wanjiku Muhia · Woman Representative Wanjiku Muhia
Kipipiri MP who faced IEBC fine for inflammatory remarks during Ol Kalou by-election campaign.
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The Standard
Audio By VocalizeKipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjku Muhia during a morning interview at Radio Maisha on August 4,2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia defended the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia but warned that police who defy court orders risk turn …
Wanjiku Muhia: 'Defying court orders is a road to a banana republic'The Standard
Audio By VocalizeMukuruwe-ini MP John Kaguchia at Kamukunji Police Station in Nairobi on August 3, 2026. [Collins Oduor, Standard] Tension is high at Kamukunji Police Station as opposition leaders led by Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia and lawyers demand the immediate release of Mukurw …
Tension at Kamukunji Police Station as leaders demand Kaguchia's releaseCitizen Digital
… Others are Busia Governor Paul Nyongesa Otuoma, Mandera Deputy Governor Ali Maalim Mohamud, Sirisia MP John Waluke, and Wanjiku Muhia, David Gikaria, Tipape Naini Musa and Dr Dennis Adison Ouma. …
NCIC to Kenyans: We will not rely on TikTok clips, only formal complaintsThe Standard
… ose under investigation include former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, Busia Governor Paul Otuoma, Mandera Deputy Governor Ali Maalim Mohamud, Sirisia MP John Waluke, Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia …
'Tame the tongue,' NCCK tells Kenyans ahead of 2027 pollsThe Standard
… Among those present were Senator and party Secretary General John Methu, Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia, a section of MPs, MCAs, and hundreds of party supporters from Nyandarua.Recently, Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has announced that he will seek re-election on DCP in 2027. …
Nyandarua Governor Badilisha decamps to DCPCitizen Digital
… Those named are Gachagua, Cabinet Secretaries Aden Duale and Geoffrey Ruku, Busia Governor Paul Nyongesa Otuoma, Mandera Deputy Governor Ali Maalim Mohamud, Sirisia MP John Waluke, and Wanjiku Muhia, David Gikaria, Tipape Naini Musa and Dr Dennis Adison Ouma. …
NCIC probes Gachagua, two CSs, seven others over hate speechThe Standard
… Others named are Sirisia MP John Waluke, Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia, David Gikaria, Tipape Naini Musa and Dennis Adison Ouma. …
'No one is beyond the law,' NCIC warns in hate speech probeThe Standard
… political activity gathers momentum across the country ahead of the 2027 General Election.Those under investigation are Gachagua, Health CS Duale, Public Service CS Ruku, Busia Governor Paul Otuoma, Mandera Deputy Governor Ali Maalim Mohamud, Sirisia MP John Waluke, Wanjiku Muhia …
NCIC probes Gachagua, Duale over alleged hate speechThe Standard
… Senator John Methu and Woman Representative Wanjiku Muhia did the heavy lifting for three full months. …
Gachagua didn't just win Ol Kalou; He buried Ruto's hustler dreamCapital News
… Among the leaders expected to accompany him are Nyandarua Senator John Methu, Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia and other DCP-allied politicians, as the party celebrates what it has described as a major political breakthrough in the Mt Kenya region. …
Gachagua set to lead Ol Kalou thanksgiving tour after DCP’s emphatic by-election victoryKipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia defended the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia but warned that police who defy court orders risk turning Kenya into a banana republic. She said officers at Kamukunji and Central police stations denied lawyers access to Kaguchia and moved him between stations in violation of legal procedures.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia defended the arrest of Mukurwe-ini MP John Kaguchia but warned that police who defy court orders risk turning Kenya into a banana republic. She said officers at Kamukunji and Central police stations denied lawyers access to Kaguchia and moved him between stations in violation of legal procedures.
4 August 2026 · The Standard →
Mukurweini MP John Kaguchia remained in police custody at Kamukunji Police Station despite a High Court order for his release on Sh100,000 police bail, with opposition leaders and lawyers demanding compliance with the court directive. Kaguchia was arrested over alleged electoral offences and incitement.
3 August 2026 · The Standard →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) said it will only undertake investigations into hate speech and incitement after a formal complaint has been made under legal guidelines, and will not rely on social media clips as evidence. NCIC chairperson Bishop Dr. Kepha Nyamweya Omae stated that formal complaints are necessary because the commission must verify legitimacy and cannot act on unverified content.
29 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Council of Churches of Kenya has called on citizens to reject leaders who use hate speech, ethnic incitement and divisive language ahead of 2027 elections, urging voters to choose based on values and constitutional and scriptural principles rather than tribal affiliation or political manipulation.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
Nyandarua Governor Kiarie Badilisha has officially joined the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), citing the wishes of his constituents to leave the ruling UDA party. He said he will seek re-election on the DCP ticket in 2027.
29 July 2026 · The Standard →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission is investigating ten Kenyans, including former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Cabinet Secretaries Aden Duale and Geoffrey Ruku, over remarks the commission says could amount to hate speech or ethnic incitement ahead of the 2027 General Election.
28 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission has launched independent investigations into several political leaders accused of hate speech and ethnic incitement ahead of the 2027 General Election, warning that divisive rhetoric threatens national cohesion and that "hate speech is not free speech."
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
The National Cohesion and Integration Commission is investigating former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, Cabinet Secretaries Aden Duale and Geoffrey Ruku, and seven other individuals over alleged hate speech and ethnic incitement ahead of the 2027 General Election.
28 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Rigathi Gachagua's by-election victory in Ol Kalou on July 16, 2026, represented a decisive rejection of President Ruto's government, with the opposition candidate polling over 85 per cent against the ruling UDA's 13 per cent despite the President's personal campaign efforts.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Democracy for the Citizens Party secured a resounding victory in Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho winning 35,440 votes against UDA's 5,450 and other candidates' lower tallies. Party leader Rigathi Gachagua is leading a thanksgiving tour across the constituency's five wards on Friday, marking what DCP describes as a major political breakthrough in the Mt Kenya region.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho securing 35,440 votes ahead of UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah (5,450 votes). DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua is to lead a thanksgiving tour across the constituency's five wards on Friday.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga who received 5,450 votes. Party leader Rigathi Gachagua described the outcome as a historic milestone for the DCP.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru has been elected as Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou Constituency, garnering 35,440 votes and defeating UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga who received 5,450 votes. Rigathi Gachagua, the DCP leader, described the outcome as a historic milestone for the party.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua led a thanksgiving tour across Ol Kalou Constituency following the party's parliamentary by-election win, in which DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho garnered 35,440 votes to secure the party's first Member of the National Assembly.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua is leading a thanksgiving tour across Ol Kalou Constituency following the party's decisive parliamentary by-election win. DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho won the poll with 35,440 votes, defeating UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga (5,450 votes), securing the party its first Member of the National Assembly.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission fined Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria Sh2.5 million for alleged voter bribery and Nyandarua Woman Representative Wanjiku Muhia Sh1.5 million for allegedly making inflammatory remarks during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, prompting debate over whether the electoral agency can effectively enforce campaign laws ahead of 2027.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Standard's editorial criticizes the IEBC for failing to prevent electoral violations during the Ol Kalou by-election campaign, including development projects and subsidized goods distributed for votes. The editorial calls on the IEBC to conduct tomorrow's election with visible neutrality and zero tolerance for police intimidation to restore credibility ahead of 2027.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democratic Party for Citizens (DCP), has accused the IEBC of bias and demanded assurances that Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election will be free, fair and credible. He cited alleged selective enforcement of electoral laws in favour of the UDA and claimed senior government officials have campaigned for the UDA candidate without sanctions.
14 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court has temporarily suspended enforcement of an IEBC decision requiring Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia to pay Sh1.5 million over alleged hate speech during Ol Kalou by-election campaigns, pending the hearing of her substantive legal challenge.
13 July 2026 · Capital News →
The High Court has temporarily suspended an IEBC decision requiring Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia to pay a KSh1.5 million fine, staying the judgment's implementation pending the hearing of her application challenging the decision.
13 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission summoned Nakuru Town West MP David Gikaria to appear at 1.30pm after he failed to show for a 9am Monday hearing on electoral code of conduct violations. His personal assistant claimed he was unwell but provided no medical evidence, and the commission warned that failure to honour the rescheduled summons could result in legal consequences.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
The High Court suspended the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's Sh1.5 million fine against Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia over an alleged breach of the Electoral Code of Conduct. Justice Nabil Mokaya issued interim orders staying implementation of the judgment pending hearing of her judicial review application.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen claimed that police are fighting goonism and political violence, stating that over 20 suspects had been arrested in connection with incidents in Kisumu and Nyahururu that left two people dead. Murkomen called on the Judiciary to impose severe punishment on the suspects to discourage the culture.
13 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
11 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has fined Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia Sh1.5 million after finding her guilty of breaching the electoral Code of Conduct over remarks made during campaigns in Ol Kalou that a complainant argued amounted to incitement and were likely to fuel violence and hostility among the public.
11 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
10 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
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.
10 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
6 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
6 July 2026 · Capital News →
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.
27 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →