Gachagua: Ol Kalou win signals Ruto one-term presidency - July 2026

Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has stated that the outcome of the Ol Kalou by-election indicates President William Ruto will only serve a single term, remarks made during a victory parade for the newly elected Ol Kalou MP-elect Sammy Kamau Waweru. Political Analysts say the Ol Kalou by-election result signals trouble for Ruto in Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election. The Maa Council of Elders has issued a stern warning threatening to withdraw their backing for President William Ruto in the upcoming 2027 General Election. Kalou's loss forces UDA into damage control as the opposition celebrates victory, with ODM dismissing DCP's Ol Kalou victory and saying one by-election cannot predict the 2027 elections.