UDA candidate Muchina concedes defeat in Ol Kalou, congratulates DCP rival before IEBC declares winner
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 – United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah has conceded defeat in the fiercely contested Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, congratulating his Democratic Congress Party (DCP)…..
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In a significant political development, UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah conceded defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election before the official results were announced by the IEBC.
- Samuel Muchina Nyagah congratulated DCP rival Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau on his apparent victory.
- This concession is seen as a major blow to the UDA in the Mt. Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
- Despite intensive campaigning by the UDA, provisional results consistently showed Waweru in a commanding lead.
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DCP’s Sammy Kamau wins Ol Kalou by-election in landslide, handing opposition major victory - July 2026
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru has won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election by a significant margin, securing 35,440 votes. The victory marks the DCP's first seat in the National Assembly and represents a major upset for the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA). Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka declared the result signals significant political shifts coming in 2027. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki congratulated the winner before official results were announced, urging unity. Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua celebrated the win as a rejection of intimidation and what he called the "deception of development projects."
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