Also known as: former MCA Sammy Kamau Ngotho · Sammy Douglas Kamau Ngotho · newly elected Ol Kalou MP Sammy Kamau Ngotho · Ol Kalou MP Sammy Kamau Ngotho · newly elected Ol Kalou MP · MP-elect Ngotho · Samuel Kamau Waweru · new MP
Ol Kalou MP elected on the Democratic Congress Party ticket in July 2026 by-election with 35,440 votes.
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The Standard
… ss the constituency for the by-election, which followed the death of former Ol Kalou MP David Njuguna.Nine candidates are contesting the seat, with United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho …
Rights group condemns arrest of election observer in Ol Kalou voteThe Standard
… ere attacked are Huruma, Munyeki primary school, D.C and Nyakiambi, among others.The Ol Kalou by-election has since attracted nine candidates, with United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah and Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho …
Gachagua calls for disbandment of IEBCThe Standard
… The Ol Kalou by-election has since attracted nine candidates, with UDA’s Samuel Muchina Nyagah and Sammy Kamau Ngotho of DCP emerging as the leading contenders. …
Murkomen orders probe into alleged police interference in Ol Kalou by-electionCapital News
… The MP was sanctioned by the IEBC Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee over remarks she allegedly made during a political rally on June 14 while campaigning for Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. …
Wanjiku Muhia wins temporary reprieve as court halts IEBC penaltyCapital News
… The decision was delivered by the IEBC Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee after reviewing statements made by the legislator at a political rally held on June 14, 2026, while campaigning for Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho. …
IEBC Fines Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia Sh1.5mn Over Hate Speech in Ol Kalou CampaignsCapital News
… The race has attracted major political attention, with the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) fielding Muchina Nyaga, while the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) has fronted Sammy Kamau Ngotho and the Jubilee Party is backing Engineer Wilson Kigwa. …
IEBC Summons Nakuru Town East MP David Gikaria Over Alleged Voter Bribery in Ol Kalou By-ElectionCapital News
… The race pits UDA’s Muchina Nyaga against DCP’s Sammy Kamau Ngotho and Jubilee Party’s Engineer Wilson Kigwa in a contest widely seen as a key political test for both the Kenya Kwanza administration and the opposition.
Cancel Ol Kalou poll and you can’t be trusted in 2027: GachaguaCapital News
… The race has attracted national attention, with UDA’s Muchina Nyaga, DCP’s Sammy Kamau Ngotho and Jubilee’s Wilson Kigwa among the leading candidates.
IEBC urged to probe cash-for-IDs claims in Ol KalouCapital News
… UDA has fielded Samuel Muchina Nyagah while DCP is backing Sammy Kamau Ngotho in the contest, alongside seven other candidates seeking to win over voters across the constituency’s 144 gazetted polling stations. …
SC Murgor Warns IEBC Chair Ethekon Against Repeating Mistakes of the 2007 PollsCapital News
… Nine candidates, including Sammy Kamau Ngotho of DCP and Samuel Muchina Nyagah of UDA, are set to face off in what is shaping up to be a closely contested race for the vote-rich Mt Kenya region. …
Violence, Bribery Claims Put Ol Kalou By-Election in JeopardyNewly elected Ol Kalou MP Sammy Douglas Kamau Ngotho was sworn in on Tuesday, drawing a rare show of political solidarity from members of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
Newly elected Ol Kalou MP Sammy Douglas Kamau Ngotho was sworn in on Tuesday, drawing a rare show of political solidarity from members of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP).
30 July 2026 · The Standard →
Uriri MP Mark Nyamita argued that the recent Ol Kalou Constituency by-election result has no bearing on the 2027 general elections, since President William Ruto was not on the ballot. He dismissed opposition claims that the election signals what awaits the president, characterizing the opposition as united only by opposition to one individual.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua dismissed Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale as a "noisemaker" for claiming the Ol Kalou by-election was a contest between DCP and Jubilee Party rather than involving the ruling UDA, arguing the government's spending of Ksh.16 billion in the constituency showed government involvement.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has appointed Samuel Muchina Nyaga, the UDA candidate who received 5,450 votes and lost the Ol Kalou by-election to DCP's Sammy Kamau Ngotho (35,440 votes), to the Nairobi Rivers Commission, effective July 22.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
United Democratic Alliance candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah met President William Ruto at State House, where Ruto congratulated him on his campaign and tasked him with supervising government projects in Ol Kalou constituency.
22 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
In Thursday's Ol Kalou by-election, Democratic Congress Party candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho won with 35,440 votes, overwhelming the ruling United Democratic Alliance's Samuel Muchina Nyaga, who received 5,450 votes. The decisive margin suggests lessons for both UDA and the opposition ahead of 2027.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
KMPDU National Chairman Dr. Abidan Mwachi has cautioned political leaders against reading too much into recent by-election victories, arguing that such contests are not reliable predictors of the outcome of the 2027 General Election. He noted that Kenya's political history shows success in by-elections does not necessarily translate into victory in a general election.
21 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has defended prolonged celebrations following the Democratic Congress Party's victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, arguing the result signaled a turning point in Kenya's politics and demonstrated voters could reject government-backed campaigns despite alleged deployment of Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, MPs, parastatal chiefs, and billions of shillings in projects.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku has defended the United Democratic Alliance's campaign spending in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, stating the ruling party spent approximately Sh100 million from party coffers rather than government funds, and dismissing opposition claims of billions in state resources being deployed.
20 July 2026 · Capital News →
Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku stated that the UDA party spent approximately Ksh.100 million to fund campaigns in the Ol Kalou constituency by-elections, dismissing reports of Ksh.10 billion in spending and asserting the money came from party accounts, not the national exchequer.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
MP-elect Sammy Kamau Ngotho said the Ol Kalou by-election outcome reflects growing public discontent with President William Ruto's administration and predicts large voter turnout in 2027 general elections, arguing that intimidation cannot deter voters from effecting political change.
20 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Nyandarua Senator John Methu has accused Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen of fueling political violence and described him as "a recipe for chaos" ahead of the 2027 General Election. Methu alleged that the same individuals disrupted an opposition church meeting in Witima, Nyeri County, and were involved in violence during the Ol Kalou by-election, claiming they operate as a parallel militia outside the National Police Service.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Ol Kalou by-election in Nyandarua County achieved a 57 per cent voter turnout across 144 polling stations, exceeding the average by-election turnout by 16.09 percentage points, though lower than the constituency's 2022 general election turnout of 65.4 per cent.
19 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi has dismissed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's assertion that he will marshal seven million votes from the Mt Kenya region against President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election as mathematically impossible. Sudi cited electoral data showing that total votes cast across the Mt Kenya region in the 2022 presidential election stood at about 3.8 million.
18 July 2026 · Capital News →
Hundreds of youths and boda boda operators took to the streets in Embu to celebrate the Democracy for the Citizens Party's victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, bringing traffic to a near standstill along the Embu–Meru Highway. DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Ngotho secured 35,440 votes to defeat UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who received 5,450 votes.
18 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has downplayed the political significance of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, describing it as irrelevant to the 2027 General Election and rejecting opposition claims that the Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate's victory indicates growing public dissatisfaction with President William Ruto's administration.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has dismissed the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election outcome, won by the opposition DCP, as insignificant to the 2027 General Election, arguing that a single by-election cannot predict national election results.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has conceded defeat in the Ol Kalou by-election, with party Secretary-General Hassan Omar saying it respects the voters' will. Despite the loss in the traditionally Jubilee Party stronghold, Omar stated that UDA remains strong in the Mt. Kenya region and is committed to contesting future elections there ahead of the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has conceded defeat in the Ol Kalou by-election while saying it respects voters' will. Party Secretary-General Hassan Omar noted the constituency had traditionally been a Jubilee Party stronghold and said UDA remains strong in the Mt. Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
After the UDA candidate's defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, Kenyans praised the constituency for voting with resolve despite three months of voter bribery, police deployments, goon activity, and organized intimidation.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Democratic Alliance candidate lost the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election despite three months of voter bribery, police deployments, and intimidation tactics. Residents of the constituency voted despite facing pressure, violence, and what the source describes as "overwhelming State machinery."
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto told Kenyan leaders to focus on development and serving people rather than dividing the country along ethnic lines. He emphasized that elections should not undermine national unity, and that leaders will be judged by their development record.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto told grassroots leaders from Bungoma County that elections should not undermine national unity, and urged leaders to focus on development and improving citizens' lives rather than dividing the country along ethnic lines.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto told Kenyans that elections should not undermine national unity and ethnic divisions should not be allowed between leaders, noting that there will be Kenya after elections and citizens must live together as brothers and sisters.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
President William Ruto has urged Kenyans not to allow elections to undermine national unity, stating that "elections are not a matter of life and death" and that the country belongs to all citizens regardless of electoral outcomes. He told leaders not to allow themselves to be divided along ethnic lines and to focus on serving the people.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The United Democratic Alliance said Thursday's defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election does not weaken the party's position in Mt Kenya or its support for President Ruto's administration. UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar noted that the constituency had been a Jubilee Party stronghold and that UDA mounted an ambitious campaign to capture the seat.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UDA has minimized Thursday's defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, insisting the outcome does not weaken the party's position in Mt Kenya or support for President Ruto. UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar noted that Ol Kalou had traditionally been a Jubilee Party stronghold, and said UDA mounted an ambitious campaign to capture the seat.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating violence, intimidation and misuse of State resources during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, claiming the outcome signals the political decline of the ruling UDA in the Mt Kenya region. Gachagua alleged the government deployed development projects worth Ksh.14 billion and distributed Ksh.1.1 billion in cash during the campaign period in a failed attempt to influence the outcome.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused President William Ruto of orchestrating violence, intimidation and misuse of State resources during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, claiming the outcome signals the political decline of the ruling UDA in the Mt Kenya region. Gachagua alleged the government deployed development projects worth Ksh.14 billion and distributed Ksh.1.1 billion in cash during the campaign period.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for the Citizens Party won the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, while the UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyaga received 5,450 votes, despite the government's significant financial mobilization and distribution of goods.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →