Deputy President Gachagua Accuses Police and IEBC of Mishandling Ol Kalou Mini-Election - July 2026

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the Kenyan Police Service and the IEBC of mishandling the Ol Kalou mini-election, alleging misuse of resources to instigate chaos. Gachagua challenged President William Ruto to withdraw state agents from Ol Kalou ahead of the by-election if he is confident in his party winning. The Ol Kalou Constituency is gearing up for a critical by-election scheduled for Thursday, with an extensive security operation in place. Meanwhile, at AC Primary School polling station, tensions rose as voters demanded inspection of police vehicle contents, leading to a brief standoff with anti-riot police.