Ruto appoints Muchina to Nairobi Rivers Commission after Ol Kalou defeat

President William Ruto has appointed former Ol Kalou parliamentary candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga as a member of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, days after he lost the constituency by-election.

The appointment was announced in a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated July 22, 2026, and takes effect immediately.

According to Gazette Notice No. 11217, President Ruto appointed Muchina to the commission under Gazette Notice No. 13907 of 2024, as read together with Section 51(1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act.

"It is notified for the general information of the public that... I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Samuel Muchina Nyaga to be a Member of the Nairobi Rivers Commission, with effect from the 22nd July, 2026," the notice states.

The gazette notice also revoked the appointment of Amos Chege Mugo as a member of the commission.

Muchina contested the July 20 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket but lost to Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru.

IEBC results show Waweru garnered 35,440 votes, while Muchina received 5,450 votes.

The appointment comes a day after President Ruto hosted Muchina at State House, Nairobi, where the two held talks following the by-election.

The Nairobi Rivers Commission is tasked with coordinating the restoration, rehabilitation and sustainable management of the Nairobi River Basin, bringing together national and county government agencies to oversee environmental conservation and urban regeneration initiatives.