Also known as: UDA's Samuel Muchina
UDA's unsuccessful Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election candidate who was appointed to the Nairobi Rivers Commission after losing to DCP's Sammy Kamau Ngotho in July 2026.
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Capital News
… Security is tight and every vote must count.” The DCP flagbearer, who is facing UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga in a closely watched contest, also exuded confidence in his chances of victory. …
Ol Kalou by-election: DCP commends IEBC, expresses confidence as voting continuesCapital News
… Nkanatha also said security agencies had not received any formal complaint regarding claims by UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga that one of his campaign vehicles had been torched on the eve of the election. …
Ol Kalou by-election: RC confirms plainclothes DCI officers, denies unmarked police vehiclesCapital News
… Responding to claims by UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga that one of his campaign vehicles was torched on the eve of the election, Nkanatha said security agencies had not received any formal complaint. …
Ol Kalou by-election: Security chiefs say poll peaceful, reject intimidation claimsCitizen Digital
Ol Kalou polls: UDA’s Muchina claims vehicle burnt, voter bribery in polling stations By Joseph Muia July 16, 2026 09:12 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter UDA's candidate Samuel Muchina (in white shirt) arriv …
Ol Kalou polls: UDA’s Muchina claims vehicle burnt, voter bribery in polling stationsCapital News
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 16 – UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga has alleged voter bribery in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, urging the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and security agencies to investigate the claims as voting continued across the consti …
Ol Kalou by-election: UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga alleges voter briberyCapital News
… Nine candidates are contesting the seat left vacant following the death of former MP David Kiaraho, although the race has effectively narrowed to a contest between UDA’s Samuel Muchina Nyaga and DCP’s Sammy Kamau Ngotho. …
Ol Kalou: Malala predicts DCP victory, declares ‘final rites’ for UDA in Mt KenyaCapital News
… UDA has fielded Samuel Muchina Nyaga, while DCP is backing former MCA Sammy Kamau Ngotho. …
Ol Kalou by-election: Slow biometric verification causes long queues at polling stationsCitizen Digital
… UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga is expected to cast his ballot at Huruma Primary School in Kaimbaga Ward at 7am, while DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru votes at AC Primary School, Ol Kalou, at around 9am. …
Voting kicks off in high-stakes Ol Kalou By-ElectionCapital News
… UDA has fronted Samuel Muchina Nyaga, while DCP is backing former MCA Sammy Kamau Ngotho. …
Voting begins in Ol Kalou by-election as UDA, DCP face off in Mt Kenya testThe Standard
… Nine candidates are contesting the seat, though the race has narrowed to a contest between the United Democratic Alliance's Samuel Muchina Nyaga and DCP's Sammy Kamau Ngotho. …
'No police officer is driving an unmarked car': NkanathaDCP 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 →
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 →
President William Ruto has appointed Samuel Muchina Nyaga, the UDA's unsuccessful Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election candidate, as a member of the Nairobi Rivers Commission with immediate effect. Muchina will serve a renewable three-year term replacing Amos Chege on the commission.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
Opposition DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua has dismissed Charles Owino's appointment as Government Spokesperson, arguing that personnel changes cannot repair the Kenya Kwanza administration's damaged image or restore confidence in the National Police Service. Gachagua also criticized the appointment of Samuel Muchina to the Nairobi River Commission, claiming the commission is being used to target traders from the Mt Kenya region.
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 →
Democracy for Citizens Party's Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating UDA candidate Samuel Muchina. Political leaders in the Rift Valley view the result as a warning sign ahead of the 2027 General Election.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Democracy for Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating the UDA candidate. The result has prompted concern among Rift Valley political leaders ahead of the 2027 General Election.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
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 →
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 →
Opposition Democratic for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has told tourists and investors to stay away from Kenya, attributing the advice to rising insecurity he blames on government. Speaking at a church service in Kerugoya, he urged visitors to suspend trips and investors to hold off "until next year."
19 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UDA party's loss in the Olkalou by-election resulted from competing personal interests among President Ruto's allies, clashes of egos, uncoordinated campaign approach, and internal fights for loyalty to the President, according to party insiders. Different politicians within the party pursued their own political interests rather than supporting the party's candidate Samuel Muchina.
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 →
Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau won the Ol Kalou seat with 35,440 votes, decisively defeating UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyaga, who received 5,450 votes, despite opposition claims of armed attacks on voters.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
In Ol Kalou, DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau won by an overwhelming margin with 35,440 votes, defeating UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyaga who received 5,450 votes, despite Opposition claims of armed attacks on voters.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Democracy for Citizens Party's Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating the UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyaga, who received 5,450 votes. The by-election was viewed as a test ahead of the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Democracy for Citizens Party's candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou Constituency by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating the United Democratic Alliance's Samuel Muchina Nyaga who received 5,450 votes. The by-election was viewed as a litmus test ahead of the 2027 General Election.
17 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 →
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata says the UDA's defeat in the Ol Kalou by-election—where DCP's Kamau Ngotho won with 35,440 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina's 5,450—mirrors Jubilee's mistakes, including the use of violence during elections and mistreatment of senior party leaders.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has drawn comparisons between the Ol Kalou by-election outcome—where Democracy for the Citizens Party's Kamau Ngotho won with 35,440 votes against United Democratic Alliance's Samuel Muchina's 5,450—and the shortcomings that befell Jubilee Party in the 2022 General Election, attributing UDA's loss to violence and mistreatment of leaders similar to Jubilee's past conduct.
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 →
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 →
Sammy Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for the Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, while UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyaga received 5,450 votes, despite the government's significant spending and mobilization efforts in the constituency.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Newly elected Member of Parliament Sammy Kamau said the Ol Kalou by-election outcome should serve as a warning that public confidence in the Ruto administration is waning, reflecting electorate dissatisfaction and signaling what could happen in the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →