‘You refused to sell your birthright’: Gachagua celebrates landmark Ol Kalou victory

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📻 Breaking It Down

The former Deputy President framed Thursday’s by-election outcome as a major endorsement of his fledgling party and a significant political statement in the Mt. Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.

“Congratulations, Hon. Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru, on your historic election as the Member of Parliament for Ol Kalou Constituency. You have won by a resounding margin, reflecting the unmistakable voice of the people,” Gachagua said after provisional results showed the DCP candidate holding an insurmountable lead over UDA’s Samuel Muchina Nyagah.

The victory marks DCP’s first parliamentary seat since the party’s formation and comes after weeks of intense campaigning that turned the Nyandarua contest into a proxy battle between President William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Gachagua’s opposition movement.

📌 What You Need to Know

In a statement, Gachagua praised voters for resisting what he claimed were attempts to influence the outcome through state-backed development projects.

“Thank you, my great people, for refusing to sell your birthright and for being wise enough not to fall for the deception of development projects,” he said.

He further commended residents for safeguarding the electoral process despite security incidents reported during polling.

“Thank you a million times for guarding your vote and for standing firm despite the actions of rogue police officers armed with guns and tear gas,” Gachagua added.

His remarks came hours after unidentified armed men wearing balaclavas stormed parts of the constituency in unmarked vehicles, dispersing residents with teargas and assaulting journalists covering the by-election.

Authorities had not identified the masked men or explained the operation by Thursday evening.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya

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