Cherargei downplays Ol Kalou defeat, says UDA’s 99 per cent by-election record points to 2027 victory
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 – Nandi Senator Kiprotich Cherargei has sought to downplay the ruling United Democratic Alliance’s (UDA) defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, insisting the result does…..
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Nandi Senator Kiprotich Cherargei has downplayed a UDA defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, attributing it to a single instance in their otherwise dominant electoral record.
- UDA has won over 99 per cent of recent by-elections, a record Cherargei believes points to a 2027 victory.
- The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) lost the Ol Kalou by-election to DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau.
- Senior UDA leaders, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, acknowledged the loss, with the UDA candidate also conceding before the official results.
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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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