Kalonzo says Ol Kalou vote signals ‘what is coming in 2027’ after DCP’s landslide win

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NAIROBI,Kenya July 17 – Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has hailed the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP)’s emphatic victory in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, describing the outcome as a powerful rejection of President William Ruto’s administration and a glimpse of the political tide ahead of the 2027 General Election.

In a statement issued shortly after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared DCP candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru the winner, Kalonzo congratulated the party and its supporters, saying the electorate had defied what he termed widespread intimidation and state interference.

“Congratulations, Sammy Kamau Ngotho and the DCP on this resounding victory in the Ol Kalou by-election,” Kalonzo said.

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The former Vice President alleged that the by-election was conducted under an atmosphere of heavy security deployment and intimidation, accusing the government of using the National Police Service to influence the outcome.

“Kenyans have witnessed the sheer siege on Ol Kalou, indeed, on the whole of Nyandarua County, by the National Police Service. Masked men were unleashed to instil fear on wananchi; young and old, men, women and youth alike,” he claimed.

Kalonzo further accused the government of engaging in widespread voter bribery during the campaigns, saying public resources had allegedly been deployed in a failed bid to sway voters.

“Bribery was deployed without shame, and on such a large scale that it can only be described as disgusting,” he said.

The opposition leader also alleged that intimidation had become a deliberate political strategy by the Kenya Kwanza administration but argued that voters had ultimately rejected the pressure and voted according to their conscience.

“Intimidation became policy by the current regime, in their painful attempt to deter the will of the people. Yet Ol Kalou stood firm,” he said.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya