As the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election approaches, the Kenyan government has initiated a series of development projects and empowerment programs in the region.

• The projects are seen by the opposition as an attempt to sway voters through the use of state resources, particularly in an area showing discontent with the ruling party.
• Key figures involved include Lands CS Alice Wahome and Nyandarua woman rep Faith Gitau, who have been seen launching projects like the construction of Nyandarua University.
• The timing of these developments, less than a month before the mini-poll, is central to the controversy, with the government defending them as responses to local needs.