Gachagua claims 68 women raped by police in Ol Kalou chaos
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua claims one person killed, 20 others nursing gunshot wounds after Thursday’s by-election in Ol Kalou; alleges 68 women sexually assaulted by hooded men...
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Rigathi Gachagua, Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader, has accused police of rape and violence during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election in Nyandarua County.
- 68 women allegedly raped by police officers.
- DCP candidate Sammy Kamau won the by-election, defeating UDA candidate Samuel Muchina.
- Gachagua also claimed one person was killed and 20 injured, alleging Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen orchestrated the chaos with state-sponsored violence and bribery totaling an estimated Sh1.1 billion in cash.
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Gachagua Claims 68 Women Raped by Police in Ol Kalou Chaos - July 2026
Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), has accused police of rape and violence during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, claiming 68 women were raped. The by-election was marred by widespread voter bribery and violence, with reports of masked men, chaos, and tear gas disrupting the electoral process. Gachagua blamed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the IEBC for the chaotic incidents that disrupted voting. The IEBC officially denied any involvement with masked and hooded men observed patrolling Ol Kalou during the mini-polls. Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen ordered a thorough investigation into alleged violence, stressing that anyone found responsible would face arrest.
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