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Wilson Kigwa

Also known as: Eng Wilson Kigwa · Engineer Wilson Kigwa

Wilson Kigwa — Jubilee Party's flag-bearer for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in July 2026.

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  1. June 2026
  2. The Standard

    d credible opinion polling to determine the aspirant best placed to secure victory and advance the interests of the people of Ol Kalou” said Kalonzo.Among those seeking the opposition's endorsement are Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), Wilson Kigwa

    United Opposition to field one candidate in Ol Kalou by-election
  3. May 2026
  4. The Standard

    I urge residents to give me this chance, and I promise never to let you down," he said.The UDA candidate will battle it out with DCP’s Kamau Ngotho and Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa.

    UDA rallies support for Muchina Nyaga ahead of Ol Kalou by-election
  5. The Standard

    e of supremacy battle between President William Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua. ‎‎UDA has settled on Muchina Nyaga as its flag bearer while DCP is fronting former Ol Kalou town MCA Kamau Ngotho.‎‎Former President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party picked Eng Wilson Kigwa

    Battle lines drawn as Ol Kalou poll nominees present papers to IEBC
  6. Capital News

    NAIROBI, Kenya May 12 – The Jubilee Party has unveiled Wilson Kigwa as the flag-bearer in the forthcoming Ol Kalou Constituency By-election in July 16, 2026.

    Wilson Kigwa to fly Jubilee Party flag in Ol Kalou poll

Today

  1. 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.

    5 hours ago · Citizen Digital

Yesterday

  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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