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Originally published by Capital Newstop
July 17, 2026
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3 candidates fail to secure 20 votes as DCP landslide wipes out minor parties in Ol Kalou
The outcome underscored the dominance of DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru, who swept to victory with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who finished a distant second with 5,450 votes...
⨠Key Highlights
The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election saw a landslide victory for the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), with their candidate, Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru, securing a dominant win.
- Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru of the DCP won with a commanding 35,440 votes.
- Three candidates from smaller parties failed to reach even 20 votes, highlighting the dominance of the larger parties.
- The by-election was viewed as an early test of political influence in the Mt. Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
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