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Wilson Kigwa

Also known as: Eng Wilson Kigwa · Engineer Wilson Kigwa

Eng Wilson Kigwa — Jubilee Party candidate in Ol Kalou by-election, competing for seat vacated by late MP David Kiaraho.

2026-05-122026-08-31

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  1. July 2026
  2. Citizen Digital

    Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (NLP) with 103 votes, Timothy Kamau Kariuki (PM) with 51, Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) with 28, Abdifatah Hussein Abdullahi (FPK) with 19, Edward Mathenge Mwaniki (KMM) with 1

    'The writing is on the wall': DCP's Sammy Kamau warns President Ruto after by-election win
  3. Citizen Digital

    Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (NLP) with 103 votes, Timothy Kamau Kariuki (PM) with 51, Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) with 28, Abdifatah Hussein Abdullahi (FPK) with 19, Edward Mathenge Mwaniki (KMM) with 1

    'The writing is on the wall': DCP's Sammy Kamau warns President Ruto after by-election win
  4. Citizen Digital

    Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (NLP) with 103 votes, Timothy Kamau Kariuki (PM) with 51, Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) with 28, Abdifatah Hussein Abdullahi (FPK) with 19, Edward Mathenge Mwaniki (KMM) with 1

    Gachagua celebrates Sammy Kamau's historic win in Ol Kalou by-election
  5. Citizen Digital

    Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (NLP) with 103 votes, Timothy Kamau Kariuki (PM) with 51, Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) with 28, Abdifatah Hussein Abdullahi (FPK) with 19, Edward Mathenge Mwaniki (KMM) with 1

    Gachagua celebrates Sammy Kamau's historic win in Ol Kalou by-election
  6. Citizen Digital

    Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (NLP) with 103 votes, Timothy Kamau Kariuki (PM) with 51, Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) with 28, Abdifatah Hussein Abdullahi (FPK) with 19, Edward Mathenge Mwaniki (KMM) with 1

    Gachagua returns to Ol Kalou for DCP 'Thank You' tour after landslide by-election win
  7. Citizen Digital

    Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (NLP) with 103 votes, Timothy Kamau Kariuki (PM) with 51, Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) with 28, Abdifatah Hussein Abdullahi (FPK) with 19, Edward Mathenge Mwaniki (KMM) with 1

    Gachagua returns to Ol Kalou for DCP 'Thank You' tour after landslide by-election win
  8. Citizen Digital

    Jubilee Party's Wilson Kigwa finished third. The high-stakes by-election held on Thursday was marred by violence after armed men travelling in unmarked vehicles allegedly attacked residents, journalists, and political supporters.

    DCP's Sammy Kamau Ngotho wins Ol Kalou by-election
  9. The Standard

    Jubilee Party's Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Waithaka of the National Liberal Party with 103 votes and Timothy Kariuki of the People's Renaissance Movement with 51 votes.Edwin Muchiri of the Party of National Unity polled 28 votes, Abdifatah Abd

    DCP's Kamau Waweru wins violence marred Ol Kalou by-election
  10. Citizen Digital

    Nine candidates cleared by the IEBC are on the ballot, but the contest has crystallised into a closely watched showdown between DCP's Sammy Kamau Ngotho, UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah and Jubilee Party's Wilson Kigwa.

    Ol Kalou by-election: Police to impound cars without number plates
  11. Citizen Digital

    Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa is set to vote at Kandutura Primary School at 10 am, with People's Renaissance Movement candidate Timothy Kariuki also casting his ballot at 10 am at Kieni Secondary School.

    Ol Kalou polls: UDA’s Muchina claims vehicle burnt, voter bribery in polling stations

Friday 17 July

  1. DCP's Sammy Kamau warns Ruto after Ol Kalou by-election victory

    Newly elected Member of Parliament Sammy Kamau said the Ol Kalou by-election outcome should serve as a warning that public confidence in the Ruto administration is waning, reflecting electorate dissatisfaction and signaling what could happen in the 2027 General Election.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. DCP winner warns Ruto of waning public confidence after by-election

    Newly elected Ol Kalou Member of Parliament Sammy Kamau, a Democracy for Citizens Party candidate, said the by-election result reflected public dissatisfaction with President William Ruto's administration and signaled what could happen in the 2027 General Election.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. DCP's Sammy Kamau wins Ol Kalou by-election with 35,440 votes

    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

  4. DCP's Sammy Kamau wins Ol Kalou by-election with 35,440 votes

    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

  5. DCP leader Gachagua tours Ol Kalou after by-election victory

    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

  6. DCP leader Gachagua tours Ol Kalou after party's by-election victory

    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

  7. DCP's Sammy Kamau Ngotho wins Ol Kalou by-election

    Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga who received 5,450 votes. The election was marked by violence, with armed men in unmarked vehicles attacking residents, journalists, and supporters, and teargas deployed at polling stations.

    17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  8. 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

  1. Ol Kalou by-election: police to impound cars without plates

    Police will impound all cars operating without number plates during the Ol Kalou by-election. The Central Regional Commissioner also said unauthorised persons must stay at least 400 metres from polling stations to avoid security incidents.

    16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  2. UDA candidate alleges vehicle burnt, voter bribery in Ol Kalou by-election

    UDA candidate Samuel Muchina alleged that one of his campaign vehicles was set ablaze while transporting party agents, and claimed individuals were attempting to bribe voters inside polling stations during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

    16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  3. Voting underway in Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election

    Polling stations across Nyandarua County opened Thursday morning for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with about 73,480 registered voters eligible to participate across 144 polling stations. The by-election was triggered by the death of longtime MP David Njuguna Kiaraho, with candidates from UDA, DCP, Jubilee Party, and People's Renaissance Movement competing.

    16 July 2026 · Citizen Digital

  4. 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

Saturday 11 July

  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.

    11 July 2026 · 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.

    11 July 2026 · 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

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Opposition coalition to field single candidate in Ol Kalou by-election

    The United Alternative Government has resolved to back a single candidate in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026, using scientific surveys and opinion polling to select the most viable contender. The seat fell vacant following the death of MP David Njuguna on March 29, 2026, and the IEBC has cleared nine candidates to contest.

    3 June 2026 · Capital News

  2. United Opposition to field single candidate in Ol Kalou by-election

    The United Opposition, led by Kalonzo Musyoka, has announced it will back one candidate for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election through a consensus process using independent polling to identify the strongest aspirant. The seat became vacant following the death of MP David Njuguna Kiaraho.

    3 June 2026 · The Standard

Monday 25 May

  1. UDA fields Muchina Nyaga for Ol Kalou by-election July 2026

    The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is backing Muchina Nyaga, the late MP David Kiaraho's personal assistant, for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026. Nyandarua Woman MP Faith Gitau said the party has mobilised resources and the electorate to secure the seat.

    25 May 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

Tuesday 12 May

  1. Jubilee Party names Wilson Kigwa for Ol Kalou by-election

    The Jubilee Party has selected Wilson Kigwa as its flag-bearer for the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026, following a consultative meeting. The seat became vacant after the death of David Njuguna in March 2026.

    12 May 2026 · Capital News

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