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Speaking after accompanying Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Waweru to cast his ballot on Thursday, Methu said the electoral process had so far been peaceful and well managed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Ademba did not disclose the circumstances surrounding the arrest or indicate whether he had been informed of any offence
His response followed allegations by DCP deputy party leader Cleophas Malala, who claimed some security officers were moving around polling areas in civilian clothes and in vehicles without number plates with the aim of intimidating voters.
The former Deputy President also commended young people who had accompanied elderly voters to polling stations, saying they had demonstrated responsibility by ensuring older members of the community were able to participate in the election.
Speaking after casting his ballot at Huruma Primary School on Thursday, Muchina said the high voter turnout reflected residents' enthusiasm to exercise their democratic right and choose a leader who would represent them for the remaining term in Parliament.
Speaking in Ol Kalou while touring polling stations on Thursday, Malala said voting had generally begun peacefully, with residents turning out in large numbers despite earlier concerns over alleged intimidation. He, however, noted that some elderly voters were taking longer to be identified by the KIEMS kits, slowing the voting process.
Speaking during a Radio Generation interview on Thursday, Jhanda argued that opposition leaders were questioning the electoral process because they had already anticipated defeat, accusing them of unfairly shifting blame to the IEBC, security agencies and the ruling party ahead of the vote
The contest has drawn widespread interest, with nine candidates seeking to win the seat in a race expected to offer an early indication of the political contest ahead of the 2027 General Election. Among those in the race are Samuel Muchina Nyagah of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), and Timothy Kamau of the People's Renaissance Movement (PRM).
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Otieno claimed the campaign period had been characterised by widespread reports of voter bribery, intimidation and destruction of property, which he said were eroding public confidence in the electoral process
In a letter dated July 15 to IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon, UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar Hassan dismissed Gachagua's claims that the commission could be involved in plans to manipulate Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary poll, arguing that the allegations were unsupported by evidence and politically motivated
KHRC further called on the EACC to investigate reports of misuse of public resources and abuse of public office, the ODPP to prosecute electoral offences regardless of political affiliation, political parties and candidates to reject violence, intimidation, hate speech and voter bribery, and the people of Ol Kalou to reject inducement and intimidation while exercising their constitutional right to vote freely
The Ol Kalou parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of three-term Jubilee MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026, while receiving treatment at Nairobi Hospital