Ruto appoints Samuel Muchina to Nairobi Rivers Commission after Ol Kalou by-election loss
President William Ruto has appointed Samuel Muchina Nyaga to the Nairobi Rivers Commission following his defeat in the Ol Kalou by-election. The appointment is seen as a political move following a high-stakes electoral contest between Ruto and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Why it matters
The appointment highlights the intersection of electoral politics and government administrative roles in Kenya, reflecting ongoing power dynamics within the ruling coalition.
President William Ruto has appointed the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate in the just concluded Ol Kalou by-election, Samuel Muchina Nyaga, as a member of the Nairobi Rivers Commission.
Muchina, who received a paltry 5,450 votes in the hotly contested poll, lost to Sammy Kamau Ngotho of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), who garnered 35,440 votes.
In a Special Gazette Notice issued on Wednesday, Muchina, whose appointment will take effect from Wednesday, July 22, will be replacing Amos Chege Mugo, whose appointment was revoked.
Muchina will be part of the central coordinating body that is responsible for restoring, rehabilitating and managing the Nairobi River basin.
The commission will also ensure laws and regulations governing the environment in the basin are followed, as well as developing codes of conduct for law enforcement in partnership with the relevant stakeholders.
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