Nyandarua
Ruto announces Nyandarua University construction to start next month
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President William Ruto announced at the funeral of former Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho that construction of Nyandarua University will begin next month. He committed Ksh 350 million for the groundbreaking phase and Ksh 1 billion for operations. The event also featured political exchanges between Ruto and Rigathi Gachagua.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has set Thursday, July 16, 2026, for the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election in Nyandarua County. The seat fell vacant after the death of MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026. National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula declared it vacant on April 20.
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Kenya's Court of Appeal last week upheld the death sentence against Daniel Njihia Miano, who had appealed his original 14-year prison term. Miano was convicted of robbery with violence in a September 2010 attack in Ritaya village, Nyandarua County. The ruling highlights the risks of appealing criminal convictions.