Murang'a Senator Joe Nyutu has accused the Kenyan government of intimidation and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of bias in the ongoing Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. Nyutu alleges a lack of enforcement of the electoral code of conduct, citing a pattern of alleged voter bribery and violence in previous by-elections.

• Nyutu pointed to the presence of Cabinet Secretaries and Principal Secretaries campaigning in Ol Kalou, a move acknowledged as wrong by IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon.
• Key figures involved include Senator Joe Nyutu, the IEBC, and government officials.
• The Ol Kalou parliamentary seat became vacant following the death of area MP David Kiaraho. Voter turnout is scheduled for Thursday, July 16.