DCI Launches Investigation Into Violence During Ol Kalou By-Election - July 2026

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has initiated an investigation into violence that marred the Ol Kalou by-election on July 20th, 2026, reportedly involving armed and hooded individuals. East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) MP Kanini Kega has announced that his government security detail has been withdrawn, days after alleging he survived an armed attack during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign. Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku defended the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) campaign spending in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, stating it was financed by the party and not taxpayer money, with spending around Sh100 million. Political analyst Makau Mutua has dismissed the Democratic Congress Party (DCP)'s win in the Ol Kalou by-election, calling it a 'NOTHINGBURGER' and urging supporters not to overreact.