Mt Kenya by-election losers regroup for 2027 battle

Mbeere North losers Newton Karish and Duncan Mbui have since joined Gachagua’s DCP...

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Recent by-elections in Mbeere North and Ol Kalou are setting the stage for intensified political rivalries ahead of the 2027 General Election, with defeated candidates vowing to regroup and challenge the winners.

In Mbeere North, the narrow winner Leo Wamuthende secured 15,802 votes, beating Newton Karish by just 494 votes.
Defeated candidates Newton Karish and Duncan Mbui have joined Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), signaling their intent to contest in 2027.
The political landscape remains heated, with figures like Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku openly opposing Gachagua's influence in Mt Kenya East.

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