Ol Kalou is a town in Kenya and the capital of Nyandarua County, formerly part of Central Province. It is located west of the Aberdare Range and about 40 kilometres east of Nakuru. Ol Kalou is connected by road to Gilgil, Nyahururu and Nakuru. Ol Kalou forms a town council and had a population of 47,795, of whom 15,186 were classified urban (1999 census).
Ol Kalou town has five wards: Gichungo, Kaimbaga, Ol Kalou, Ol Kalou Central and Rurii. All of them are located within Ol Kalou Constituency. Ol Kalou is also the administrative headquarters of Ol Kalou Division of Nyandarua Subcounty.
Voters in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election took the unusual step of searching police officers and inspecting police vehicles before allowing them access to polling stations, in a striking display of public vigilance during the electoral exercise.
Residents said the searches were aimed at...
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru has been elected the new Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou Constituency after securing a landslide victory in the parliamentary by-election.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Returning Officer...
Voting is underway in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with thousands of residents turning out to elect a new Member of Parliament in a contest widely viewed as an early test of political strength ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...
Due to concerns over the integrity of the electoral environment, a petition has been made to postpone the July 16, 2026, Ol Kalou Constituency by-election.
Francis Awino, a public interest activist, has requested that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) halt the poll...
Due to several instances of voter bribery and violence, which have already resulted in one fatality, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has issued a warning that it may have to postpone or cancel the Ol Kalou by-election scheduled for next Thursday.
IEBC Chairperson...
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that there is a planned scheme to trigger violence in Ol Kalou Constituency with the aim of forcing the postponement of the parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Gachagua claimed that groups of...
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