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November 26, 2025
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Gachagua Alleges Another By-Election Rigging Plot

Gachagua Alleges Another By-Election Rigging Plot

Gachagua alleged that some police officers and goons have been mobilised to interfere with the elections in some areas on Thursday...

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Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democratic for the Citizens Party (DCP), has accused the government of plotting to rig the upcoming Narok Town Ward by-election on Thursday, November 27. He sent a letter to IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon detailing allegations of mobilized police and "state-sponsored goons" aiming to disrupt voting and intimidate agents.

  • Gachagua alleges a plan to prevent DCP candidate Douglas Masikonde's supporters from voting and to force the announcement of the UDA candidate as the winner.
  • The allegations surface after IEBC Commissioner Alutalala Mukhwana announced the deployment of plain-clothed police in response to rising political tensions in by-election areas.
  • Gachagua warns that the IEBC's reputation will suffer if action isn't taken, emphasizing the historical link between electoral disputes in Narok and violence, referencing the 1992 tribal clashes.

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