‘You refused to sell your birthright’: Gachagua celebrates landmark Ol Kalou victory
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 – Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has hailed the election of Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru as Ol Kalou Member of Parliament as a…..
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Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua celebrated a landmark victory in the Ol Kalou by-election, where Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru was elected Member of Parliament. Gachagua hailed the win as a rejection of intimidation and "deception of development projects."
- The victory marks the DCP's first parliamentary seat.
- The by-election was seen as a proxy battle between Gachagua's movement and President William Ruto's UDA party.
- Gachagua thanked voters for safeguarding the electoral process despite reported security incidents, including armed men dispersing residents and assaulting journalists.
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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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