Also known as: Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination Dennis Itumbi
Dennis Itumbi — senior UDA leader who conceded defeat in the 2026 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.
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Capital News
… Senior Kenya Kwanza leaders, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi and Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi, also acknowledged the apparent defeat, urging the winner to unite and serve residents. …
‘You refused to sell your birthright’: Gachagua celebrates landmark Ol Kalou victoryCapital News
… er Democratic Congress Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau established an insurmountable lead in the closely watched contest, prompting a wave of concession messages from senior UDA leaders, including Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi …
Cherargei downplays Ol Kalou defeat, says UDA’s 99 per cent by-election record points to 2027 victoryCapital News
… nts and serve them “without distinction.” Kindiki also praised Muchina for conducting what he described as “a mature, issue-based campaign devoid of insults,” saying although he had fallen short, “your star shines bright into the future.” Earlier, Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi …
UDA candidate Muchina concedes defeat in Ol Kalou, congratulates DCP rival before IEBC declares winnerCapital News
… Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi congratulated Waweru while praising both candidates for a competitive race. …
Kindiki congratulates DCP’s Waweru before official declaration, urges him to unite Ol KalouCapital News
… Digital strategist Dennis Itumbi congratulated Waweru signaling the imminent defeat by the UDA candidate. …
UDA ‘lieutenant’ threatens recall of boats after humbling Ol Kalou defeatCapital News
… Among the first senior UDA figures to publicly acknowledge the apparent loss was Digital Strategist Dennis Itumbi, who congratulated the DCP candidate while praising both campaigns.“Congratulations Ngotho. …
UDA chiefs concede as DCP delivers crushing blow in Ol KalouThe Standard
… e UDA candidate who served as the late Kiharao's personal assistant, has pledged to complete the work of his former boss. He is banking on the support of the ruling party, which has deployed a strong campaign team led by Nyandarua Woman Representative Faith Gitau, Dennis Itumbi …
Battle lines drawn as Ol Kalou poll nominees present papers to IEBCCitizen Digital
… Muchiri further claimed that digital strategist Dennis Itumbi was the one who eventually pushed for the meeting between the government and stakeholders to happen. …
Tourist Guide Association boss Kennedy Kaunda says he was unaware of meeting that ended fuel price strikeCitizen Digital
… Ruto designated Dennis Itumbi, a blogger who was appointed as Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination, to chair a fuel crisis meeting. …
Gachagua goes after Ruto, faults him for spending millions on flights while Kenyans sufferCitizen Digital
… nails', target_type: 'mix' }); Present were Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports Cabinet Secretary Salim Mvurya, Youth Affairs and Creative Economy Principal Secretary Fikirini Jacobs, and Head of Presidential Special Projects and Creative Economy Coordination Dennis Itumbi …
State House to bid to host next Kalasha Awards, Ruto saysRigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou constituency by-election, with candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru defeating the UDA candidate. Gachagua hailed the victory as a historic win and a statement against state-backed inducements ahead of the 2027 General Election.
11 hours ago · Capital News →
Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou constituency by-election, with candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru defeating the UDA candidate. Gachagua hailed the victory as a historic win and a statement against state-backed inducements ahead of the 2027 General Election.
11 hours ago · Capital News →
After UDA's defeat to Democratic Congress Party in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, Nandi Senator Kiprotich Cherargei said the result does not diminish President Ruto's coalition strength or prospects for 2027, citing UDA's broader electoral record as overwhelmingly positive.
12 hours ago · Capital News →
United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah conceded defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, congratulating Democratic Congress Party rival Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau before the IEBC announced official results. The concession signalled the ruling party's loss in what was described as one of its most significant electoral battles in the Mt. Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
13 hours ago · Capital News →
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki publicly congratulated DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau on his apparent victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election before the IEBC announced official results, with provisional tallies from 132 of 144 polling stations showing Waweru leading by 32,433 votes over UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah.
13 hours ago · Capital News →
Murang'a Woman Representative Betty Njeri Maina threatened to repossess boats distributed to residents during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign, following the ruling United Democratic Alliance's defeat to the Democracy for Citizens Party candidate. Her remarks drew criticism for reinforcing accusations that development projects were tied to political support.
14 hours ago · Capital News →
Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Kamau Waweru secured a commanding lead in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 25,921 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 4,018 votes from 107 of 144 tallied polling stations, prompting senior UDA leaders including Dennis Itumbi and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki to concede defeat.
14 hours ago · Capital News →
The Ol Kalou by-election scheduled for June 16, 2026, is setting the stage for a bruising battle between UDA and DCP as candidates present nomination papers to IEBC. UDA has nominated Muchina Nyaga, DCP is fronting former Ol Kalou town MCA Kamau Ngotho, and Jubilee Party has picked Eng Wilson Kigwa to contest the seat left vacant by the death of MP David Kiaraho.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kennedy Kaunda, CEO of the East Africa Tour Guides and Drivers Association, says he attended the first meeting but arrived late to the second meeting on the fuel price crisis, missing crucial parts of negotiations between transport stakeholders and government officials before final remarks were made.
21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua accused President William Ruto of enjoying an extravagant travel lifestyle out of touch with Kenyans' struggles, claiming the president travelled in a private jet costing 5 million shillings per hour while the country faced economic shocks and anti-fuel price protests.
19 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto announced that the State House would bid to host the next Kalasha Awards and disclosed that 30 per cent of government advertising would be spent on creative platforms to support Kenya's creative economy and film sector talent.
3 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →