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According to the provisional results received from at least 96 of the 114 polling stations, Waweru had garnered more than 10,000 votes against Muchina’s about 2,000.
The DCP leader called on the Inspector General of Police to act immediately, urged election observers and the media to closely monitor the exercise, and warned against any attempts to undermine the integrity of the poll
The violence, which unfolded during the final hours of polling, came amid heightened political tensions and followed allegations by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that there were attempts to interfere with the electoral process
He maintained that although a victory by the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) would reaffirm the party's growing influence in the region, it should not be interpreted as a definitive predictor of the outcome of the 2027 presidential election
The IEBC also noted that comprehensive security arrangements had been put in place to safeguard the integrity of the poll
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 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
In its preliminary pre-election assessment released on Wednesday, ELOG said the findings were based on reports from 15 Long Term Observers deployed across the constituency's five wards to monitor electoral preparations, political party activities, campaigns, election management, security, and other factors likely to affect the integrity of 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
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
The survey showed UDA enjoying 22% national support, just one percentage point ahead of ODM at 21%, highlighting an increasingly competitive political landscape as the country edges closer to the 2027 General Election.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Wednesday, Owilla argued that while journalism plays a critical watchdog role in a democracy, credibility can only be sustained through rigorous fact-checking and verification rather than relying on information circulating on social media.