Kindiki congratulates DCP’s Waweru before official declaration, urges him to unite Ol Kalou
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 – Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has congratulated Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau on his imminent victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary…..
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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.
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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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