DCP wins Ol Kalou seat by landslide

July 19, 2026

DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election held on July 16 with 35,440 votes against the UDA candidate's 5,450.

The by-election took place on Thursday, July 16, with results announced by the IEBC the following day. Ngotho defeated his closest rival by more than 30,000 votes, while other candidates received very few votes.

ELOG reported KIEMS device failures at some stations and security incidents that required police to use tear gas. The group called for an audit of the system.

The win has strengthened Rigathi Gachagua and the DCP's position in the Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 election, as UDA leaders acknowledged the loss in their former stronghold.

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X users highlighted DCP's landslide win by Sammy Ngotho as a major upset against UDA, with some praising the candidate's articulation and noting DCP's campaign investment, while others pointed to violence, goons, bribery, and security failures by the Ruto regime; reactions ranged from congratulations and calls for apologies to skepticism about government machinery and voter manipulation.

In the dailies
In a historic turn of events, Ol Kalou has delivered a deafening verdict, crowning DCP’s Sammy Douglas Kamau with a massive landslide of 29,278+ votes against UDA's 4,476+ votes. This isn't just a routine by-election defeat; it is a clear sign that the old… pic.twitter.com/xFBw1a3LAi

— SpiceFM (@SpiceFMKE) 2026年7月17日

Congratulations to Ol Kalou MP-Elect Hon. Sammy Ngotho of DCP.
Kudos to DCP for Winning against the powerful govt. machinery that had vowed to clinch the seat by all means necessary.

Finally most importantly the people of Ol Kalou. Asanteni Sana

— Mapesa Kuria, OGW (@Kushmapesa) 2026年7月16日

Sammy Ngotho the Ol Kalou MP Elect Is so articulate.

Buana dont judge a book by its cover....

Those whi called him a Chokoraa, you must apologise to MHESHIMIWA

— Kawangware Finest ™ - Geoffrey Moturi (@cbs_ke) 2026年7月19日

🧐 @aurum_mind13 Your guy William Ruto and his gang are misconduct personified. The people of Ol Kalou had to take responsibility for security and credibility of the by-election themselves, because the Ruto Regime has failed and is utterly untrustworthy. #WANTAM #RutoMustGoNow pic.twitter.com/HtJSZY5hFo

— Gen Z Initiative (@genzinitiative) 2026年7月19日

DCP invested much more money in the Ol Kalou campaigns than UDA did pic.twitter.com/eyaVMsHKWE

— Ungoverned Mind (@ungoverned_mind) 2026年7月19日

来源

• https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/125416-njeri-maina-challenges-opposition-co-principals-face-gachagua-presidential-race
• https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/125408-infotrack-disowns-fake-ol-kalou-election-opinion-poll
• https://www.kenyans.co.ke/news/125407-elog-raises-security-kiems-concerns-over-ol-kalou-election
• https://taifaleo.nation.co.ke/makala/jamvi-la-siasa/chaguzi-ndogo-nchini-zinavyotabiri-jinsi-mambo-yatakuwa-2027/
• https://taifaleo.nation.co.ke/habari/ol-kalou-gachagua-sasa-apaa-huku-uhuru-kindiki-wakiyumba-mlimani/
• https://taifaleo.nation.co.ke/habari/maswali-tele-kuhusu-wamiliki-wa-magari-ya-prado-yanayotumiwa-na-wahuni/