… 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. …
… 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. …
… 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.
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… The race pits UDA’s Muchina Nyaga against DCP’s Sammy Kamau Ngotho and Jubilee Party’s Engineer Wilson Kigwa in a contest widely seen as a key political test for both the Kenya Kwanza administration and the opposition.
… The race has attracted national attention, with UDA’s Muchina Nyaga, DCP’s Sammy Kamau Ngotho and Jubilee’s Wilson Kigwa among the leading candidates.
… Among the front-runners are United Democratic Alliance candidate Samuel Nyaga, Sammy Nyotho of the Democratic Congress Party, and Wilson Kigwa of the Jubilee Party. …
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.