Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru has won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election by a significant margin, marking a major victory for the opposition.

• Sammy Kamau secured 35,440 votes, a landslide win against rivals in the closely watched election.
• The victory hands the opposition a significant parliamentary seat and is seen as a key indicator of political shifts in the Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
• The by-election, held on July 16, 2026, saw opposition-backed DCP challenge the ruling UDA party, with a 57 per cent voter turnout.

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has congratulated Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) on his apparent victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, before official results were announced.

• Provisional results show Waweru leading with 32,433 votes, far ahead of the UDA candidate with 4,890 votes.
• The Deputy President urged the apparent winner to unite and serve all Ol Kalou residents.
• This by-election is seen as a significant political test in the Mt. Kenya region, potentially signaling shifts ahead of the 2027 General Election.

Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua celebrated a landmark victory in the Ol Kalou by-election, where Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru was elected Member of Parliament. Gachagua hailed the win as a rejection of intimidation and "deception of development projects."

• The victory marks the DCP's first parliamentary seat.
• The by-election was seen as a proxy battle between Gachagua's movement and President William Ruto's UDA party.
• Gachagua thanked voters for safeguarding the electoral process despite reported security incidents, including armed men dispersing residents and assaulting journalists.

The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate, Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru, has been declared the winner of the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election, securing 35,440 votes.

• Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou Constituency parliamentary seat for the DCP.
• He secured 35,440 votes, significantly defeating his closest rival, Samuel Muchina Nyagah of UDA, who received 5,450 votes.
• The by-election saw a 57 per cent voter turnout, with 41,656 ballots cast out of 73,480 registered voters.

Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), will lead a thanksgiving tour in Ol Kalou Constituency following his party's decisive victory in a parliamentary by-election. This win marks the DCP's first seat in the National Assembly.

• Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the by-election with 35,440 votes.
• The victory is seen as a significant political breakthrough for Gachagua in the Mt Kenya region.
• The by-election was a high-stakes contest between the opposition and the Kenya Kwanza administration, with an overall voter turnout of 57 per cent.