Armed Individuals Clash With Residents During Ol Kalou By-Election - July 2026

Chaos and tension marred the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election held today in Nyandarua County, as armed and masked individuals clashed with residents. Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered a thorough investigation into alleged violence during the Ol Kalou by-election, stressing that anyone found responsible for causing disruptions would face arrest. Residents of Ol Kalou spent the night camped outside polling stations in a bid to 'protect' their votes during the Thursday parliamentary by-election. Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has blamed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the IEBC for the chaotic incidents that disrupted voting in Ol Kalou.