NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 11 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has summoned Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria to appear before its Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee over allegations of voter bribery during campaigns for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

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Speaking during a press briefing in Nairobi on Friday, Committee Chairperson Moses Mukhwana confirmed that disciplinary proceedings had been initiated following complaints and evidence linking the legislator to alleged electoral malpractice in the constituency.

The committee said investigations were triggered by reports and audio-visual material allegedly showing the lawmaker distributing money to voters in Mirangine town in an attempt to influence the outcome of the mini-poll.

Mukhwana warned politicians against violating electoral laws, saying the commission would not hesitate to act against offenders.

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“Let this decision serve as a stern and unyielding warning to all political actors across Kenya that if you choose the path of incitement, the law will remove you from the ballot long before the voters do. Any conduct that departs from these principles will not be acceptable,” he said.

The allegations had earlier been raised by Mavoko MP Patrick Makau and opposition leaders, who accused state-backed campaign teams of engaging in widespread voter bribery across the constituency.

Makau claimed households in parts of Ol Kalou were receiving cash, cooking gas cylinders and food supplies in exchange for political support.

“Right now, if you go to Ol Kalou, every household is being given Sh5,000, a gas cylinder and food, and then they are told to surrender their identity cards,” Makau alleged.

He argued that withholding voters’ identification documents effectively denied them the opportunity to participate in the election.

The Ol Kalou by-election was triggered by the death of area MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya