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July 29, 2026
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Ol Kalou victor Waweru: Ruto hired me, Gachagua backed me and Kindiki fired me
'I was promised a government job by Ruto after the election, but that promise was never fulfilled.'..
✨ Key Highlights
Newly elected Ol Kalou MP Sammy Waweru Ngotho, who won a landslide victory in a by-election marred by violence that claimed two lives, stated that President William Ruto hired him previously, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua backed his campaign, and Professor Kithure Kindiki later dismissed him from a political advisor role.
- Mr. Ngotho secured 35,440 out of 41,656 votes cast, defeating the UDA candidate by nearly 30,000 votes.
- Key figures involved include newly elected MP Sammy Waweru Ngotho, President William Ruto, and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
- The election was overshadowed by the deaths of two voters, James Muigai Mwathi and Zachariah Gakinya Mukora, for which no one has been charged.
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