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Show of might as IEBC clears Ol Kalou by-election candidates

Sammy Kamau Ngotho and Samuel Muchina Nyaga

Ol Kalou by-election candidates Sammy Kamau Ngotho (left) of the Democracy for Citizens Party and Samuel Muchina Nyaga of the United Democratic Alliance.

Photo credit: Bonface Bogita and Boniface Mwangi | Nation Media Group

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared nine candidates in the  upcoming Ol Kalou Constituency by-election set for 16 July 2026.

The candidates are Abdulahi Abdifatah Hussein (Federal Party of Kenya), Kariuku Timothy Kamau (People’s Renaissance Party), Samuel Muchina Nyaga (United Democratic Alliance), Edward Mathenge (Kenya Moja Movement), Rachael Wangui Njoroge (People’s Democratic Party) and Wilson Kigwa (Jubilee Party), Stephen Wanyoike (National Liberal Party), Kamau Ngotho (Democracy for the Citizens Party), and Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (Party of National Unity).