Ol Kalou Member of Parliament-elect Sammy Kamau Ngotho has condemned the two deaths reported during the just-concluded by-election.

In a statement on X on Sunday, July 19, 2026, Ngotho said the two constituents were attacked at separate polling centres.

“It is with deep sorrow that I condemn the brutal killing of two of our constituents during the Ol Kalou by-election,” he said.

“No election is worth the loss of innocent lives.”

Families deserve justice

Ngotho said one of the constituents was beaten at the Mumbi Primary Polling Centre.

He said the other was a truck driver who had returned home to vote. The man was attacked outside Huho-ini Polling Station before meeting his family, according to Ngotho.

“These two young men lost their lives believing in a better Ol Kalou,” he said.

Ngotho said the attacks happened “in full glare of the security agencies”.

“Their families deserve justice, and our constituency deserves answers,” he added.

Ngotho questions IEBC’s silence

The MP-elect criticised the government and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission over their response to the violence.

“It is deeply disappointing that, despite the violence witnessed during the election, the government and the IEBC have remained largely silent on the killings and the many people who were injured,” Ngotho said.

He called for answers and justice for the affected families.

“We will never allow political violence to become part of our democracy,” he said.

Ngotho also sent condolences to the families and wished the two constituents eternal peace.

By the time of this publication, neither the police or the IEBC had confirmed or denied the 2 deaths being reported by Kamau Ngotho.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has also claimed that a person died and several others were attacked during the mini-poll. However, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen asked the former DP to report the cases to the police to allow for further investigation.