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IEBC Verifies Results From All 144 Polling Stations Ahead of Final Declaration

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has successfully verified results from all 144 polling stations in the fiercely contested Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. The Returning Officer is now finalizing checks before announcing the official winner. Vote counting is underway after polls closed on Thursday. Meanwhile, Sammy Kamau Waweru of the DCP party has been declared the winner of the Ol Kalou Member of Parliament seat.

Armed Individuals Clash With Residents During Ol Kalou By-Election

Chaos and tension marred the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election held today in Nyandarua County, as armed and masked individuals clashed with residents. Kenya's Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has ordered a thorough investigation into alleged violence during the Ol Kalou by-election, stressing that anyone found responsible for causing disruptions would face arrest. Residents of Ol Kalou spent the night camped outside polling stations in a bid to 'protect' their votes during the Thursday parliamentary by-election. Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has blamed Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja and the IEBC for the chaotic incidents that disrupted voting in Ol Kalou.

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