Also known as: Samuel Muchina Nyagah · Nyagah · UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah · Muchina Samuel Nyagah · Muchinah Nyagah · Samuel Muchinah Nyagah · Muchina Nyagah
Samuel Muchina Nyagah — United Democratic Alliance candidate defeated in July 2026 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.
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Capital News
… The outcome underscored the dominance of DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru, who swept to victory with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who finished a distant second with 5,450 votes. …
3 candidates fail to secure 20 votes as DCP landslide wipes out minor parties in Ol KalouCapital News
… The outcome underscored the dominance of DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru, who swept to victory with 35,440 votes, defeating United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who finished a distant second with 5,450 votes. …
3 candidates fail to secure 20 votes as DCP landslide wipes out minor parties in Ol KalouCapital News
… The scale of Thursday’s loss—in which Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru secured 35,440 votes against UDA’s Samuel Muchina Nyagah’s 5,450—has triggered rare public introspection within the ruling party, with Deputy President Kithure Kindik …
UDA stares at 2027 reset as Kindiki signals rethink after crushing Ol Kalou drubbingCapital News
… The scale of Thursday’s loss—in which Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru secured 35,440 votes against UDA’s Samuel Muchina Nyagah’s 5,450—has triggered rare public introspection within the ruling party, with Deputy President Kithure Kindik …
UDA stares at 2027 reset as Kindiki signals rethink after crushing Ol Kalou drubbingCapital News
… IEBC Returning Officer Antony Njiraine announced that Kamau garnered 35,440 votes, trouncing United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who managed 5,450 votes in one of the most one-sided parliamentary by-election contests in recent years. …
Gachagua set to lead Ol Kalou thanksgiving tour after DCP’s emphatic by-election victoryCapital News
… IEBC Returning Officer Antony Njiraine announced that Kamau garnered 35,440 votes, trouncing United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who managed 5,450 votes in one of the most one-sided parliamentary by-election contests in recent years. …
Gachagua set to lead Ol Kalou thanksgiving tour after DCP’s emphatic by-election victoryCapital News
… The remarks came after IEBC Returning Officer Antony Njiraine declared Kamau the winner after he garnered 35,440 votes, defeating UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who received 5,450 votes, in one of the widest victory margins recorded in recent parliamentary by-elections. …
Kalonzo says Ol Kalou vote signals ‘what is coming in 2027’ after DCP’s landslide winCapital News
… The remarks came after IEBC Returning Officer Antony Njiraine declared Kamau the winner after he garnered 35,440 votes, defeating UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who received 5,450 votes, in one of the widest victory margins recorded in recent parliamentary by-elections. …
Kalonzo says Ol Kalou vote signals ‘what is coming in 2027’ after DCP’s landslide winCapital News
… Kamau, who contested on the DCP ticket, defeated United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who finished a distant second with 5,450 votes, handing the ruling party one of its heaviest electoral defeats in recent by-elections. …
DCP’s Sammy Kamau wins Ol Kalou by-election in landslide, handing opposition major victoryCapital News
… Kamau, who contested on the DCP ticket, defeated United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who finished a distant second with 5,450 votes, handing the ruling party one of its heaviest electoral defeats in recent by-elections. …
DCP’s Sammy Kamau wins Ol Kalou by-election in landslide, handing opposition major victoryFormer Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said he is ready to support a single opposition presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election if opposition leaders agree on a formula for selecting one flag bearer to challenge President William Ruto, even if he is not chosen as the nominee himself.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has said he is ready to support a single opposition presidential candidate in the 2027 General Election if opposition leaders agree on a formula for selecting one flag bearer to challenge President William Ruto, even if he is not chosen as the nominee himself.
1 August 2026 · Capital News →
President William Ruto will deliver a special address to the nation on Thursday, with State House saying he will urge Kenyans to embrace a bold national vision and take ownership of Kenya's future. The address comes after the ruling UDA party suffered a significant electoral setback in a July 16 by-election in Ol Kalou, where the opposition DCP candidate won with 35,440 votes against UDA's 5,450 votes.
30 July 2026 · Capital News →
Murang'a Governor Irungu Kang'ata has switched from President Ruto's ruling UDA party to former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP), and will defend his gubernatorial seat on the DCP ticket in the 2027 election. Gachagua publicly welcomed Kang'ata at his residence, calling the move a boost for the opposition party ahead of the next general election.
24 July 2026 · Capital News →
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has challenged Democracy for the Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua to provide evidence for claims that Kuria was involved in planning violence during the recent Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. Kuria dismissed the allegations as baseless and revisited his long-running political differences with Gachagua over Mt Kenya politics and UDA coalition strategy.
23 July 2026 · Capital News →
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 →
Citizens Party Deputy Leader Cleophas Malala says he will only speak to President Ruto after the government addresses extrajudicial killings, corruption, and unfulfilled campaign promises. The remarks came days after the DCP won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with a large margin over the ruling UDA party.
22 July 2026 · The Standard →
Six senators allied to the Democracy for the Citizens Party wore matching neon-green blazers in Parliament to celebrate DCP's landslide victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, where DCP's Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won with 35,440 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 5,450 votes.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece argues that Rigathi Gachagua's by-election victory in Ol Kalou on July 16, 2026, represented a decisive rejection of President Ruto's government, with the opposition candidate polling over 85 per cent against the ruling UDA's 13 per cent despite the President's personal campaign efforts.
21 July 2026 · The Standard →
The National Liberal Party's candidate garnered 103 votes in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, finishing fourth behind the UDA and DCP but ahead of Jubilee and the PNU. Party leader Augustus Muli described the result as an important milestone in the party's grassroots growth, attributing the modest tally to the by-election becoming a proxy war between the country's two dominant camps.
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 →
After the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, Kenya Kwanza leaders have called on President William Ruto to select a running mate from Western Kenya, arguing the result signals waning support in the Mt Kenya region and the need to consolidate his political base in the west.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
Activist Allans Ademba was released on Sh20,000 cash bail after being arrested on Thursday at the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election for allegedly filming without journalist accreditation; police retained his camera and mobile phone, and he is due before Ol Kalou Law Courts on August 3 when prosecutors will decide whether to charge him.
18 July 2026 · The Standard →
The Democracy for the Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou by-election with 35,440 votes against the United Democratic Alliance's 5,450, an outcome the source says revived memories of a Moi-era by-election defeat and raised questions about state resources and voter influence in Mt Kenya.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Democracy for the Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou by-election by a landslide, with its candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho Waweru receiving 35,440 votes compared to the UDA candidate's 5,450 votes, raising questions about state resources and incumbency in Mt Kenya.
17 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has launched a post-election assessment of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election to identify successes, challenges, and areas for improvement ahead of the 2027 General Election. The review will evaluate every stage of the by-election and incorporate stakeholder recommendations into future electoral preparations.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has launched a post-election assessment of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election to identify successes, challenges, and areas for improvement in future electoral processes. The review will evaluate every stage of the by-election and incorporate stakeholder recommendations into preparations for the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Allan Ademba, a mobiliser for the Niko Kadi civic initiative, was arrested during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election for filming without accreditation and is expected to be arraigned. The by-election was marked by violence and assaults on journalists, including attacks on photojournalists from The Star and Nation Media Group.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Allan Ademba, a mobiliser for the Niko Kadi civic initiative, was arrested during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election for filming without accreditation. The by-election saw multiple attacks on journalists, including assaults on photojournalist Enos Teche and NMG's Brygettes Ngana and her cameraperson.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election has underscored the Jubilee Party's dramatic decline in its former political heartland, with candidate Wilson Mwaniki Kigwa securing just 198 votes and finishing third. The Democracy for Citizens Party won the seat with candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru garnering 35,440 votes, while UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah finished second with 5,450 votes.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Jubilee Party finished third in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with just 198 votes, reflecting the party's decline since the 2017 election when it dominated Central Kenya. Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won with 35,440 votes, while UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah came second with 5,450 votes.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah (5,450 votes) and exposing the marginal influence of smaller parties, with three candidates failing to secure even 20 votes each.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election with 35,440 votes, defeating UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah (5,450 votes) and seven other candidates. Three candidates—from PDP, KMM, and FPK—failed to secure even 20 votes each.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The ruling United Democratic Alliance suffered a crushing defeat in Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with the DCP candidate securing 35,440 votes against UDA's 5,450. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki publicly signalled the need for strategic rethinking, posting that it was time to go "back to the drawing board" and "reengineer the game altogether."
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The ruling United Democratic Alliance suffered a crushing defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru securing 35,440 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 5,450. Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has signalled the need for strategic rethinking, posting that it was "a good time to reengineer the game altogether" ahead of President Ruto's 2027 re-election bid.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Democracy for the Citizens Party secured a resounding victory in Thursday's Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho winning 35,440 votes against UDA's 5,450 and other candidates' lower tallies. Party leader Rigathi Gachagua is leading a thanksgiving tour across the constituency's five wards on Friday, marking what DCP describes as a major political breakthrough in the Mt Kenya region.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho securing 35,440 votes ahead of UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah (5,450 votes). DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua is to lead a thanksgiving tour across the constituency's five wards on Friday.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has praised the Democracy for the Citizens Party's victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election as a rejection of President William Ruto's administration and an indicator of the political landscape ahead of 2027. Kalonzo alleged the by-election occurred amid heavy security deployment, intimidation by the National Police Service, and government-backed voter bribery.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has congratulated the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) on its victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, characterizing it as a rejection of President William Ruto's administration and a sign of the political direction ahead of the 2027 General Election. Kalonzo alleged the by-election was conducted under heavy security deployment, intimidation by the National Police Service, and widespread voter bribery.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
The Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) secured a resounding victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election held on July 16, 2026, with Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru garnering 35,440 votes and defeating United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah, who received 5,450 votes, in what was widely seen as a key test of political influence in the Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →
Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru of the Democracy for the Citizens Party won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election held on July 16, 2026, with 35,440 votes, defeating the ruling UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyagah (5,450 votes) in a contest seen as a test of political influence in the Mt Kenya region.
17 July 2026 · Capital News →