Lawyer Melvin Thogo has provided a fresh account of the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Allan Ademba during the Ol Kalou by-election on Thursday, July 16, 2026. In a phone interview with NTV, Thogo stated that his client was lawfully present in the Constituency to observe the electoral process under the Tuko Kadi initiative. Thogo
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has called for the immediate withdrawal of plainclothes police officers deployed to Ol Kalou ahead of the constituency’s by-election, alleging that they have been sent to interfere with the electoral process. In a letter dated July 15 and addressed to Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja,
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has vowed to crack down on political violence and criminal gangs, warning that those behind recent unrest will face the full force of the law. Speaking after the violent incidents reported in Kisumu and Nyahururu, Murkomen said the government would not tolerate goonism, ethnic mobilisation or incitement. He also assured