{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"The Focus Paper","provider_url":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke","author_name":"Maurice Alal","author_url":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/author\/admin_focuspaper\/","title":"Nine Candidates Cleared for Ol-Kalou By-Election - The Focus Paper","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"C2POWONV9B\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/nine-candidates-cleared-for-ol-kalou-by-election\/\">Nine Candidates Cleared for Ol-Kalou By-Election<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/05\/27\/nine-candidates-cleared-for-ol-kalou-by-election\/embed\/#?secret=C2POWONV9B\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Nine Candidates Cleared for Ol-Kalou By-Election&#8221; &#8212; The Focus Paper\" data-secret=\"C2POWONV9B\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/thefocuspaper.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-27-at-7.23.31-PM-1.jpeg","thumbnail_width":2048,"thumbnail_height":1365,"description":"The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared nine candidates to contest the Ol-Kalou parliamentary by-election set for July 16, 2026. Speaking after receiving their nomination certificates, the candidates promised to conduct peaceful campaigns as competition intensifies among major political parties, including DCP, UDA and Jubilee. DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho arrived at the [&hellip;]"}