Also known as: Sammy Douglas Waweru Kamau · Sammy Kamau Waweru · Sammy Douglas Waweru · Kamau Waweru
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Capital News
… Maina, one of UDA’s most vocal campaigners in the constituency, made the remarks after provisional results showed Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Kamau Waweru opening an unassailable lead over UDA’s Samuel Muchina Nyagah, in what has been widely viewed as a maj …
UDA ‘lieutenant’ threatens recall of boats after humbling Ol Kalou defeatCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 – Senior leaders in the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) on Thursday evening began conceding defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election as provisional results handed Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Kamau Waweru a commanding l …
UDA chiefs concede as DCP delivers crushing blow in Ol KalouCapital News
… The situation was eventually defused following the intervention of Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Ngotho, who engaged both residents and security officers. …
Standoff at Ol Kalou Comprehensive School Polling Centre as Self-Styled ‘Vote Guards’ Block Police VehiclesThe Standard
… arliamentary seat fell vacant after the death of Jubilee MP David Kiaraho on March 29 while undergoing cancer treatment at Nairobi Hospital.UDA has fielded Samuel Muchina Nyaga, who served as Kiaraho's personal assistant, while DCP is backing former Ol Kalou town MCA Sammy Ngotho …
'You have a date with destiny,' Gachagua warns Kanja ahead of Ol Kalou by-electionCapital News
… Kigwa now joins Samuel Muchina of the United Democratic Alliance and Sammy Ngotho of the Democracy for the Citizens Party as they await clearance by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). …
Wilson Kigwa to fly Jubilee Party flag in Ol Kalou pollCitizen Digital
Sammy Ngotho wins DCP ticket to contest in Ol Kalou MP by-election By Moses Kinyanjui May 10, 2026 10:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Sammy Ngotho receiving his nomination certificate as the DCP party ca …
Sammy Ngotho wins DCP ticket to contest in Ol Kalou MP by-electionCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 10 — Sammy Ngotho has won the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) nomination for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026. …
Former Gachagua Aide Sammy Ngotho Wins DCP Ol Kalou TicketDCP leader Rigathi Gachagua declared that his party would form a wave to unseat President William Ruto and the UDA party, saying Ruto must pay for alleged betrayal against the Mt. Kenya community. Speaking at a requiem mass for youth killed during the Ol Kalou by-election, Gachagua vowed his party would replace all elected officials with DCP candidates.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua declared that his party would form a wave to unseat President William Ruto and the UDA party, saying Ruto must pay for alleged betrayal against the Mt. Kenya community. Speaking at a requiem mass for youth killed during the Ol Kalou by-election, Gachagua vowed his party would replace all elected officials with DCP candidates.
23 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
ODM Party leader Oburu Oginga said the broad-based Government remains strong despite the opposition Democracy for the Citizens Party winning the Ol-Kalou by-election, arguing the coalition had previously won nine parliamentary and senatorial by-elections and describing the loss as a small bump on the road.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura has called for anyone with evidence of rape allegations made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election to submit it to police for investigation. Gachagua claimed 68 women were raped by police officers, one person was killed, and 20 others injured during the July 16 by-election, which was marked by violence involving hooded armed men.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
Kirinyaga Woman Representative Jane Njeri Maina has endorsed former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua as the strongest opposition candidate to challenge President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election, saying Gachagua has demonstrated political resilience and voter appeal despite competition from other opposition leaders.
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has declared Nyandarua County the headquarters of the "Itungati Movement" following the Democracy for the Citizens Party's victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, claiming the result shows Mt Kenya has abandoned President William Ruto's UDA.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua declared Nyandarua County the headquarters of the "Itungati Movement" following the Democracy for the Citizens Party's victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, describing the result as evidence that the Mt Kenya region had abandoned President William Ruto's UDA and a watershed political moment ahead of the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for the Citizens Party's Sammy Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance's Samuel Muchina Nyagah by nearly 30,000 votes. The contest was marked by teargas and reports of armed men attacking residents, journalists and political supporters.
17 July 2026 · The Standard →
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.
16 July 2026 · 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.
16 July 2026 · 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.
16 July 2026 · 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.
16 July 2026 · 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.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
During a parliamentary by-election at Ol Kalou Comprehensive School, residents placed stones on the road and blocked police vehicles from entering the polling station, insisting only foot traffic be permitted. The standoff was resolved after the DCP candidate intervened and persuaded residents to allow police to leave, though security remained deployed in the area.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has accused Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja of losing command of the National Police Service, blaming rogue plainclothes officers for insecurity in Ol Kalou ahead of Thursday's parliamentary by-election.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Jubilee Party has selected Wilson Kigwa as its flag-bearer for the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026, following a consultative meeting. The seat became vacant after the death of David Njuguna in March 2026.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →
Sammy Ngotho won the Democracy for the Citizens Party ticket to contest in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026 in Nyandarua County, after securing 12,957 votes in party primaries.
10 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Sammy Ngotho has won the Democracy for the Citizens Party nomination for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026, after garnering 12,957 votes in the party primaries. The seat fell vacant following the death of MP David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026.
10 May 2026 · Capital News →