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  • By-Elections: Voting underway in Emurua Dikirr constituency

    By-Elections: Voting underway in Emurua Dikirr constituency

    Voting is underway in Emurua Dikirr Constituency, where residents are electing a new Member of Parliament following the death of MP Johana Ng’eno in a helicopter crash.

    Voters are also participating in MCA by-elections in Porro and Endo Wards in Samburu and Elgeyo Marakwet, respectively. The Porro Ward seat became vacant after the death of MCA Patrick Lerte in December 2025 while receiving treatment at Samburu County Referral Hospital.

    In Endo Ward, the seat fell vacant following the death of MCA Jeremiah Biwott in January 2026 while undergoing treatment at Nairobi Hospital.

    The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced that polling stations opened at 6.00 am and will close at 5.00 pm.

    IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon has assured the public that the exercise would be conducted in a peaceful, transparent, credible, and accountable manner.

  • IEBC receives ballot materials for May 14th by-elections

    IEBC receives ballot materials for May 14th by-elections

    The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has received ballot papers and statutory ahead of May 14th by-elections for Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Porro and Endo Wards.

    The Pallets were then ferried to the Commission’s central warehouse in Nairobi Industrial area, where dispatch of all election materials to constituency tallying centres is set to begin starting today (Monday).

    IEBC said that all other preparations for the by-elections including security and dispatch of materials, are at an advanced stage.

    Commission has already kicked off the training polling officials, after which all trainees will take the Oath of Secrecy.

    “Campaigns end today at 5:00 pm. With all systems in place, the Commission is fully prepared to conduct the by-elections,” said the electoral body.

    According to IEBC, the ballot papers and statutory forms were printed by Inform Lykos (Hellas) SA in Athens, Greece.

    “The Commission invited political parties and the media to witness the arrival and dispatch of the election materials to enhance transparency as it emphasized its dedication to conducting free, fair, and credible elections,” said IEBC

  • Funeral service of the MP Ng’eno, four others underway in Emurua Dikirr

    Funeral service of the MP Ng’eno, four others underway in Emurua Dikirr

    The funeral service for Emurua Dikirr MP, the late Johanna Ng’eno and four others who perished in a helicopter crash in Nandi County last week is underway at Emurua Dikirr Primary School in Narok County.

    Several dignitaries including President William Ruto are expected to attend their final sendoff.

    Ng’eno died alongside five others in a helicopter crash on February 28th, 2026 in Mosop Constituency, Nandi County.

    Who is Johana Ng’eno?

    Johana Ng’eno Kipyegon has served as the Member of Parliament for Emurua Dikirr Constituency in Narok County since 2013. He was re-elected in 2017 and again in 2022.

    Before joining politics, he headed the Agricultural Development Corporation as Director from 2008 to 2012.

    Educational Background

    Johana Ng’eno completed his early education at Mogondo Primary School. He later joined Maseno National School for his KCSE studies from 1988 to 1991 before pursuing higher education abroad.

    He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in International Law from Kyiv TSN University in Ukraine between 2003 and 2006.

    Upon returning home, he enrolled at Mount Kenya University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB). He also holds a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi.

    In September 2025, Ng’eno was admitted to the bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

    Career life

    Before joining politics, Johana Ng’eno was a Director at the Agricultural Development Corporation from 2008 to 2012.

    In March 2013, Johana Ngeno Kipyegon was first elected as a Member of Parliament representing Emurua Dikirr Constituency.

    On February 28, 2026, his life was tragically cut short in a helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County.

  • ‘Even death cannot erase the love we built’ Ng’eno’s wife grieves her late husband

    ‘Even death cannot erase the love we built’ Ng’eno’s wife grieves her late husband

    Grief and quiet strength filled the Africa Gospel Church (AGC) in Karen, Nairobi as Naiyanoi Ntutu paid tribute to her late husband, Emurua Dikirr MP Johana Ng’eno during a joint requiem service for the victims of the Nandi helicopter crash.

    In her tribute, Naiyanoi referred to Ng’eno as “Joha,” a man known to many through a political lens, but whom she described as the husband of her youth, a great father and a partner whose laughter turned ordinary days into moments of celebration.

    She reminisced about their life together, built on love and shared devotion as they raised their family.

    “To my beloved Joha the husband of my youth. Even mentioning your name carries a lifetime inside it.  You are the love of my early days, when everything was still soft and full of possibility, we were young learning life together and somehow you made it feel less frightening and more beautiful. Your laugh made ordinary days feel like celebration. I can still hear it. I think I always will.”

    Naiyanoi also remembered the late lawmaker as a gentle and committed father who greatly adored their two children.

    “And the way you loved your children, you adored them. You held them with pride and looked at them like they were your greatest accomplishment. In their eyes you were a hero.”

    She noted that while death had taken away her husband’s physical presence, it could not undo the life they built together and the love they shared.

    “You were a gentle, devoted father with the biggest heart, you were my beginning, losing you feels like losing the music of my youth. The laughter, the dreams, the simplicity but even death cannot take what we built. It cannot erase the love, the family we created. You will always be my Joha. Rest gently my love you’re forever part of me.”

    The requiem service brought together families and friends of the MP and five other victims who died in the Saturday afternoon crash in Chepkieb Forest, Mosop, at about 4:45PM.

    Alongside Ng’eno were the pilot George Were from Nyakach, Kisumu, his bodyguard Amos Kipngetich Rotich, the MP’s photographer Nick Koskei, high school teacher Carlos Keter and Wycliffe Rono, an employee of the Narok County government.

    The late MP will be laid to rest on Friday after a joint final ceremony at Emurua Dikirr Primary School.

  • MP Johana Ng’eno served three consecutive terms

    MP Johana Ng’eno served three consecutive terms

    Who is Johana Ng’eno?

    Johana Ng’eno Kipyegon has served as the Member of Parliament for Emurua Dikirr Constituency in Narok County since 2013. He was re-elected in 2017 and again in 2022.

    Before joining politics, he headed the Agricultural Development Corporation as Director from 2008 to 2012.

    Educational Background

    Johana Ng’eno completed his early education at Mogondo Primary School. He later joined Maseno National School for his KCSE studies from 1988 to 1991 before pursuing higher education abroad.

    He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in International Law from Kyiv TSN University in Ukraine between 2003 and 2006.

    Upon returning home, he enrolled at Mount Kenya University, where he obtained a Bachelor of Laws (LLB). He also holds a Master of Arts in International Studies from the University of Nairobi.

    In September 2025, Ng’eno was admitted to the bar as an Advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

    Career life

    Before joining politics, Johana Ng’eno was a Director at the Agricultural Development Corporation from 2008 to 2012.

    In March 2013, Johana Ngeno Kipyegon was first elected as a Member of Parliament representing Emurua Dikirr Constituency.

    On February 28, 2026, his life was tragically cut short in a helicopter crash in Mosop, Nandi County.