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Ruto appoints defeated Ol Kalou UDA candidate to Nairobi Rivers Commission
The appointment was published in a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated July 22, 2026.
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Former IEBC commissioner Mohamed Abdullahi Sharawe dies
Sharawe held several senior positions in government throughout his public service career. During former President Daniel arap Moi's administration, he served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Roads and...
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UDA, not government, funded Ol Kalou campaign, says Ruku
According to the Cabinet Secretary, the campaign included the distribution of thousands of six-kilogramme LPG cooking gas cylinders, mattresses, two motorised fishing boats valued at Sh5 million, and 20,000 fis...
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Ol Kalou MP-elect Sammy Kamau vows delivery after landslide win
The MP noted that he would focus on fulfilling the promises he made to residents during the campaign, even as he maintained that the election was among the most challenging he had contested
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Amnesty Kenya calls for probe after Ol Kalou by-election violence and death
In a statement released on Sunday, the rights organisation condemned what it described as "state-sponsored terror, voter suppression, and egregious human rights violations" witnessed during the by-election, say...
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'Mimi nimechoka sana na kuenda kortini': Orengo wants voters to protect their ballots
The governor, who has represented several election petitions over the years, said his experience handling post-election disputes had convinced him that voters should take greater responsibility in defending the...
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Wetang'ula turns to churches to boost Western Kenya voter numbers ahead of 2027
Wetang'ula reminded residents that elections are decided by those who vote, quoting the popular saying that "bad leaders are elected by good people who fail to vote," and urged every eligible citizen to take vo...
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Petition seeks law change to allow candidates’ common names on ballot papers
The petition, presented by Wajir resident Mohamed Alasow, asks Parliament to revive and pass the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2021. He argues that many Kenyans recognise candidates by their nicknames or commonly...
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Oburu to Gachagua: Drop the fight, you already won
Oburu said it was difficult to understand why Gachagua still appeared unhappy after his side emerged victorious. He recalled that the former Deputy President had warned that the by-election would be stolen, but...
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UDA’s Hassan Omar plays down Ol Kalou by-election loss, says focus shifts to 2027
Omar insisted that elections should not divide the country, urging Kenyans to embrace democratic outcomes and maintain national unity
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Gachagua accuses State of orchestrating Ol Kalou by-election violence after DCP victory
Gachagua claimed that armed groups, plainclothes police officers, and hired gangs stormed polling stations while police officers deployed to maintain security failed to intervene
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Gachagua returns to Ol Kalou for constituency-wide thank-you tour
The visit comes a day after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Sammy Douglas Waweru the winner of the hotly contested race, handing DCP its first parliamentary seat since the pa...