Ol Kalou constituency seat declared vacant
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula declares Ol Kalou constituency seat vacant following the death of MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026...
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The Ol Kalou constituency seat has been formally declared vacant by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula following the death of area MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026.
- The vacancy was announced in a special Gazette notice on April 20, 2026.
- This declaration will trigger a by-election within 90 days, to be organized by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
- The upcoming by-election is anticipated to be a contest between the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Democracy for Citizens party (DCP), led by ex-deputy president Rigathi Gachagua.
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Ol Kalou constituency seat declared vacant - April 2026
The Ol Kalou constituency seat has been formally declared vacant by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula following the death of area MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has publicly stated he will embarrass his predecessor, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, in the upcoming Ol Kalou by-election. The impending by-election is prematurely sparking political rivalries, despite a delay by Wetangula in officially declaring the seat vacant.
