Gachagua set to lead Ol Kalou thanksgiving tour after DCP’s emphatic by-election victory
Gachagua, accompanied by elected leaders and supporters, is expected to traverse all the five wards in the constituency, making stopovers at Ndundori Gwa Kiongo, Ngorika, Tumaini, Ol Kalou Town before concluding the celebrations in Miharati Town...
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Rigathi Gachagua, leader of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), will lead a thanksgiving tour in Ol Kalou Constituency following his party's decisive victory in a parliamentary by-election. This win marks the DCP's first seat in the National Assembly.
- Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the by-election with 35,440 votes.
- The victory is seen as a significant political breakthrough for Gachagua in the Mt Kenya region.
- The by-election was a high-stakes contest between the opposition and the Kenya Kwanza administration, with an overall voter turnout of 57 per cent.
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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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