Chaos erupts in Kanyuambora as residents block CS Ruku from entering polling station
By Bancy Lole, November 27, 2025Tension flared in Kanyuambora after angry residents surged toward Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku, shouting him down and forcing him to hurriedly retreat from the Kanyuambora Polling Station.
The incident happened on Thursday, November 27, 2025, during the Mbeere North by-elections.
The crowd, visibly frustrated and accusing him of attempting to interfere with the voting process, blocked the entrance, forming a human wall that brought all movement to a standstill.
In the commotion, residents stormed the school compound gates, declaring that no vehicle, government or private, would be allowed in or out. Some people could be heard vowing to “guard the votes to the last minute”, insisting that they would not tolerate any suspicious activity around the ballot boxes.
The polling station was thrown into confusion as the situation escalated, with chanting, shouting, and dozens of residents milling around the entrance, refusing to back down.
Mbeere North election drama
This comes after drama was witnessed in Mbeere North after former Attorney General Justin Muturi engaged in a near fistfight with a resident moments after casting his vote in the ongoing by-elections.
The incident took place on Thursday, November 27, 2025, near Siakago Social Hall.
The incident follows another tense moment after Muturi kicked out an agent representing the United Democratic Alliance candidate, Leonard Wa Muthende.
According to Muturi, the agent was ejected for wearing yellow clothing, which is one of the official colours of the UDA party. He argued that it is against election rules for anyone to wear party colours within the polling station area.
Speaking to local media after the confrontation, Muturi said that the individual involved was Chinga Ward MCA Kiruga Thuku. He insisted that the law is clear on what agents and observers should wear during elections.
“It is disappointing and telling that those who should be defending the law are the same ones breaking it. An MCA from Nyeri, Karuga, travelled all the way to Siakago dressed in full UDA party colours, right inside a polling center.”
“This is illegal. Election Day is not a campaign stage, and polling stations are not theaters for party branding. I made it very clear: not here, not today. He was removed from the station as required. The law stands. The law must be obeyed,” he said.
“We have told him you cannot come to the polling area when you are donning party colours. If he is an authorized agent or even an observer, he must come wearing other kinds of clothes, not come wearing party colours,” Muturi added.