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IEBC commissioners Hassan Noor Hassan and Ann Nderu witness the opening of election materials for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election at Ol Kalou Secondary School. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Voting has opened in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with 73,480 registered voters across five wards expected to cast ballots at 144 polling stations.
Nine candidates are on the ballot, but the race has narrowed into a high stakes contest between United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho, a proxy battle between President William Ruto and his former deputy Rigathi Gachagua.
The seat fell vacant after Member of Parliament (MP) David Kiaraho died in March while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital.
The Standard Digital will track developments as they unfold throughout the day.
6:00 AM- Voting begins in Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, Nyandarua Conty; IEBC opens 144 polling stations across five wards for 73,480 registered voters.
