The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has launched investigations into alleged electoral malpractices, including bribery and violence, surrounding the Ol Kalou by-election.

• Allegations include voter bribery, late-night campaigns, violence, and the presence of suspected criminal gangs.
• IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon confirmed the probe, highlighting a video allegedly showing Nakuru Senator David Gikaria involved in voter mobilization with cash incentives.
• The IEBC warned that perpetrators face legal action, including disqualification, and the entire by-election could be invalidated if widespread irregularities are found.

A student from St Francis Girls High School Mang’u was shot and injured by a stray bullet during chaotic scenes at a public event in Mang’u, Gatundu North Sub-County.

• A student was injured by a stray bullet.
• The incident occurred during events attended by Elijah Kururia and Alice Ng’ang’a.
• Chaos erupted during the distribution of aid, leading to police firing warning shots.

The Linda Mwananchi movement has accused President William Ruto's administration of fostering a 'mafia nation' characterised by violence, intimidation, and a breakdown of law and order, drawing parallels to Kenya's past struggles for democracy.

• Linda Mwananchi claims armed gangs attacked its convoy in Keumbu, Kisii County, on July 3 under police watch.
• The movement cited the deaths of Vincent Osiemo, Esther Wairimu Keige, and Edward Kariuki Muthee as evidence of a deteriorating security situation.
• Linda Mwananchi also alleged the misuse of state resources in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election and accused the IEBC of pressure to procure a system favouring President Ruto in 2027.

The Linda Mwananchi movement has accused the Kenyan government of using state resources to unfairly influence the upcoming Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

• Allegations include an "obscene inflow" of cash and government-funded projects specifically timed to sway voters.
• The movement's spokesperson and Suba South MP, Caroli Omondi, made the claims, drawing parallels to past eleições.
• Linda Mwananchi also criticized the IEBC for its alleged silence on the misuse of public resources and claimed pressure on its procurement department.