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Originally published by Capital Newstop
July 16, 2026
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Standoff at Ol Kalou Comprehensive School Polling Centre as Self-Styled ‘Vote Guards’ Block Police Vehicles
"We don't want protection because we are not at war with anyone and because there is no one we want to block from entering except vehicles. Now, because we are here, this protection is more than enough. Therefore, let's remove these stones that are here," the Agent stated...
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A brief standoff occurred at Ol Kalou Comprehensive School Polling Centre when residents blocked police vehicles during a parliamentary by-election on Thursday.
- Residents, identifying as 'Vote Guards', placed stones and chanted, demanding police vehicles stay away from the polling station.
- The situation was resolved after Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Ngotho intervened, brokering an agreement for police to withdraw.
- The group of 'Vote Guards' was briefly dispersed by police using tear gas, though security forces maintained a strong presence in Ol Kalou.
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