Residents question man's identity at Ol Kalou polling centre

Residents in Ol Kalou questioned a man's identity on Thursday during the parliamentary by-election after asking whether he was a police officer.

A video seen by the Star shows residents surrounding the man as they questioned him about his identity.

"We ni police? We ni police?" residents are heard repeatedly asking during the exchange.

Despite the incident, voting continued peacefully.

Large numbers of voters streamed into polling centres from early morning, with queues forming at several stations as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commenced voting at 6 am.

The commission has said polling will close at 5 pm, with all voters in the queue by the official closing time allowed to cast their ballots.

The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election is being held to fill the vacant Member of the National Assembly seat following the death of area MP David Njuguna Kiaraho of the Jubilee Party on March 29, 2026.

The contest has attracted national attention, with political leaders, parties and analysts closely monitoring the outcome as an early indicator of the political landscape ahead of the 2027 General Election.

It is also widely viewed as a key test of political influence in the Mt Kenya region.