Makau Mutua Dismisses Ol Kalou Poll as ‘Nothingburger’, Says 2027 Will Not Be Decided in Mt Kenya

Mutua described the outcome of the Nyandarua contest as ‘completely irrelevant and insignificant’ to the national political landscape, insisting that it offers little indication of how Kenyans will vote in the next general election...

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Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has dismissed the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election outcome as insignificant to the 2027 General Election, calling it a "nothingburger."

The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) won the by-election, defeating a UDA candidate with 35,440 votes.
Mr. Mutua asserted that the 2027 elections will not be decided solely in the Mt Kenya region.
The by-election saw a 57% voter turnout on July 16, 2026.

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