Karen AGC hosts one-month commemoration for the late Johana Ng’eno
By Mabonga Makhanu, March 29, 2026Benard Ngeno, alias Buluu, who is the personal assistant to the late former Emurua Dikir MP Johanna Ng’eno, has announced a one-month commemoration of the late leader, which is scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 29, 2025, at Karen AGC.
In a statement shared on his social media pages, Ngeno, who recently faced defeat during the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) by-election primaries, urged those around Nairobi to converge at Karen AGC, where the late leader was taken during his requiem mass, to remember him.
“Good evening, I ask our team in Nairobi that we attend the Sunday service tomorrow at AGC Karen as we commemorate 1 month since we lost Mheshimiwa.”
This marks exactly one month since the late Johanna Ng’eno, a fierce politician, died in a helicopter crash in the Mosop area of Nandi after the pilot attempted to fly through poor visibility, causing the helicopter to crash and killing him and five others.
Emurua dikir race
The race to replace him has been extremely fierce, with several candidates vying for the Emurua Dikir parliamentary seat.
The race to replace the late Johanna Ng’eno has been extremely fierce, with several candidates vying for the Emurua Dikir parliamentary seat. Things came to a head on Friday, March 27, 2026, when UDA held its hotly contested nominations across 96 polling stations.
Businessman David Kipsang Keter, popularly known as Dollarline and a three-time challenger to the late MP, edged out Benard Ngeno (Buluu) in a razor-thin contest. Keter scooped 13,759 votes against Buluu’s 13,394, with the remaining candidates sharing just 360 votes combined.
The results were announced late that evening at Emurua Dikir Secondary School, setting the stage for the actual by-election on May 14.
Ruto congratulates Keter
In a statement posted on X on Saturday, March 28, 2026, the president pledged support to Keter as he prepares to fly the party’s flag in the by-election scheduled for May 14.
“Congratulations, David Keter aka Dollarline, on your victory in yesterday’s UDA party nominations in Emurua Dikirr Constituency. You have our unqualified support as you carry the party’s flag into the by-election,” Ruto stated.
Buluu has urged his supporters to remain calm as he carries out consultations before announcing his next move.