Ol Kalou Constituency has a new Member of Parliament after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officially declared Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) the winner of the July 16 by-election. Waweru cruised to victory with an overwhelming majority, defeating eight other candidates in the closely watched contest.
Highlights
- Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru (DCP) has been elected the new Ol Kalou MP.
- He secured 35,440 votes to defeat UDA’s Samuel Muchina Nyagah.
- The by-election recorded a voter turnout of 57%.
- IEBC thanked voters, officials and stakeholders for a peaceful electoral process.
- The results were announced by Returning Officer Antony Njiraine.
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DCP Candidate Claims Comfortable Victory
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially declared Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru of the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) as the duly elected Member of the National Assembly for Ol Kalou Constituency.
Returning Officer Antony Njiraine announced the final results after the completion of vote tallying from the by-election held on July 16, 2026.
Waweru secured a commanding 35,440 votes, comfortably defeating his closest challenger, Samuel Muchina Nyagah of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), who garnered 5,450 votes.
How the Candidates Performed
ol kalou by election results
The remaining candidates received the following votes:
- Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru (DCP) – 35,440
- Samuel Muchina Nyagah (UDA) – 5,450
- Wilson Mwaniki Kigwa (Jubilee) – 198
- Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (NLP) – 103
- Timothy Kamau Kariuki (PM) – 51
- Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) – 28
- Abdifatah Hussein Abdullahi (FPK) – 19
- Edward Mathenge Mwaniki (KMM) – 16
- Rachael Wangui Njoroge (PDP) – 11
57 Percent Voter Turnout
According to IEBC, 73,480 voters were registered in Ol Kalou Constituency, with 41,656 ballots cast during the by-election, translating to a 57 percent voter turnout.
IEBC Commends Stakeholders
Following the announcement, the electoral commission expressed appreciation to the residents of Ol Kalou, candidates, political parties, election officials, security agencies, observers, members of the media and all other stakeholders for contributing to what it described as a peaceful and orderly electoral process.
With the by-election now concluded, attention shifts to how the newly elected MP will deliver on campaign promises and represent the people of Ol Kalou in Parliament.
