UDA ‘lieutenant’ threatens recall of boats after humbling Ol Kalou defeat
The boats had been among several empowerment items distributed by the government in the run-up to the by-election...
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Murang’a Woman Representative Betty Njeri Maina has threatened to repossess fishing boats distributed during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign following a significant defeat for the ruling UDA party.
- The UDA candidate suffered a humbling loss to the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate, Sammy Kamau Waweru.
- Betty Njeri Maina, a vocal UDA campaigner, stated, "All said and done. Hii tunarudi nayo. Gataru tutiratiga" (This one we are we leaving with it. We are not leaving the boat).
- The controversial remarks have intensified accusations that development projects were used for voter inducement, despite government assurances that the initiatives were pre-planned.
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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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