Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua will shortly address the media from his Wamunyoro residence in Nyeri County.

Gachagua, in a Facebook post on Thursday, July 16, 2026, said the 3:00 pm press conference would focus on what he described as police violence and electoral fraud in the ongoing Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.

“Press conference, July 16, 2026, at 3.00 pm, Wamunyoro Residence, Nyeri. Police violence and electoral fraud in Ol Kalou,” Gachagua wrote.

Urgent media briefing

The former deputy president convened the urgent media briefing shortly after raising concerns over the conduct of police officers and possible disruption of voting at several polling stations.

In an earlier Facebook statement, Gachagua criticised Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja over the presence of police officers operating in plain clothes during the election.

“Bwana IG, I told you that rogue police officers in plain clothes are your weakest link.

“They are the source of insecurity in the country. I urged you to have them withdrawn from Ol Kalou, but you seem impotent,” he wrote.

Poll disruption fears

Gachagua said UDA-allied MPs were meeting with police officers in plain clothes to storm major polling stations, disrupt voting and interfere with ballot boxes after sensing defeat.

He did not provide evidence supporting the accusations, which had not been independently verified by the time of publication.

The DCP leader called on Kanja to direct uniformed police officers to prevent any disruption of the voting exercise.

“If you are not part of this scheme, you have a duty to order the uniformed police officers, who are armed, to stop them and prevent any disruption,” Gachagua said.

“If you do not, then you are part of the scheme and must take responsibility for any violence that may occur.”

Polling stations named

Gachagua urged election observers, international and local media outlets, social media users and members of the public with cameras to proceed to Huruma Polling Station, St Joseph and AC Primary School.

He said their presence would help document any attempted attack or disruption at the polling centres.

“Members of the public must protect these two polling stations and remain vigilant at others that may be targeted,” he said.

Gachagua further said the Nyandarua County Security and Intelligence Committee should take responsibility should violence or disruption occur during the by-election.

The National Police Service and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission had not publicly responded to Gachagua’s statements by the time of publication.