Congratulations pour in for DCP's Sammy Waweru after Ol Kalou win
Congratulatory messages poured in from across the political divide on Friday after Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou by-election...
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Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election held on Friday.
- Waweru secured 35,440 votes, significantly defeating his closest competitor, Samuel Muchina Nyagah of UDA, who received 5,450 votes.
- The victory was celebrated by political figures across the divide, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, who urged Waweru to unite and serve all residents without discrimination.
- Several leaders, including DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua, congratulated Waweru on his "historic" win, while also raising concerns about alleged voter bribery, intimidation, and violence during the campaign and on polling day.
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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."
