NAIROBI, Kenya July 22 – Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that lessons learned from the recent Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election have helped the opposition develop what he described as an effective strategy for protecting votes ahead of the 2027 General Election.

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The former Deputy President said the opposition is now so confident in its approach that it is ready to send teams across the country to train Kenyans on how to safeguard their votes during elections.

According to Gachagua, the opposition is celebrating more than just the Ol Kalou victory, arguing that the by-election demonstrated that voters can defend the integrity of the electoral process.

“My message to the people of Kenya: William Ruto will not steal the general election. We have perfected voter protection in Ol Kalou, and we are asking everybody to come to Ol Kalou to benchmark,” Gachagua said during an interview on KTN.

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“I am willing to set up teams from Ol Kalou, as many as 40 or 50 teams, where we are requested. They will go and educate other Kenyans on how to protect the vote.”

Gachagua said the opposition’s preparations were shaped by lessons from previous by-election defeats, particularly the Mbeere North contest.

Rather than viewing the loss as a setback, he argued it exposed weaknesses that were later addressed in Ol Kalou.

“We are very happy that we lost Mbeere. Had we won in Mbeere with a small margin, we would have relaxed, thinking that we would have a free and fair election. The Mbeere election taught us that you must protect the vote.”

He claimed the opposition reviewed what had gone wrong and adjusted its strategy before the Ol Kalou by-election.

Gachagua outlined several measures he claimed the opposition adopted in Ol Kalou after reviewing earlier elections.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya