Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has alleged that his driver was shot during a Linda Mwananchi political rally in Nyahururu on July 12, 2026, raising concerns about escalating political violence ahead of the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

• The governor's driver, identified as Gitari, sustained a gunshot wound and is undergoing treatment with a projectile lodged in his chest.
• The incident occurred during a chaotic disruption of the Linda Mwananchi movement's campaign activities.
• Kang'ata linked the shooting to a pattern of attacks targeting the movement during recent political engagements.

Political violence has erupted in Kisumu City and Nyahururu Town, resulting in a fatality, injuries, and property destruction, prompting condemnation from the National Police Service (NPS).

• One person was killed and nine motorcycles burned in Kisumu City following clashes between rival groups.
• Police arrested eight suspects in Kisumu and six suspects in Nyahururu, where a rally was disrupted by stone-throwing.
• The NPS strongly condemned the violence as acts of "political intolerance and goonism" and warned that no one is above the law.

Tensions rose in Nyahururu after hired goons disrupted a Linda Mwananchi Movement rally, leading to violence.

• A driver for Murang’a Governor Irungu Kang’ata was shot in the chest and is hospitalized.
• The incident occurred during a rally organised by a faction of the Linda Mwananchi Movement.
• This escalation heightens political tensions ahead of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

Violence erupted in several parts of Kenya during campaigns for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, signaling deepening political tensions ahead of the 2027 General Election.

• The Linda Mwananchi movement reported being targeted in what they claim is a coordinated government crackdown.
• Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata confirmed his driver, Gitari, was shot during activities in Nyahururu.
• The violence occurred in Nyandarua County, Kisumu, and Nyahururu.