Jubilee and DCP lock horns ahead of Ol Kalou by-election

Tensions have escalated with leaders of the two parties trading barbs while jostling for control...

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A political showdown is emerging between the Jubilee Party and Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) ahead of the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election following the death of area MP David Kiaraho.

The by-election seat was held by Jubilee Party, which aims to retain it under opposition agreements.
Key figures include former President Uhuru Kenyatta (Jubilee) and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua (DCP).
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA), led by Deputy President Prof Kithure Kindiki, also declared its intention to field a candidate, viewing the by-election as a test of Gachagua's influence in the Mt Kenya region.

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