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Sammy Ngotho crushes the competition to clinch the DCP ticket for Ol Kalou
Voters queue to cast their votes at AC Comprehensive School in Ol Kalou during the DCP nominations on May 9, 2026. The exercise recorded a high turnout, unlike that of UDA, which recorded a low number.
SAMMY NGOTHO wins DCP ticket to run for Ol Kalau parliamentary seat with 12,957 votes; Paul Waiganjo comes second with 4,978 votes.
Sammy Ngotho displays his certificate after being crowned the winner of the Ol Kalou DCP nomination held on May 9, 2026. He garnered 12,957 votes against his closest contender, Paul Waiganjo, who managed to get 4,978 votes.
Judging by the voter turnout, Mr Gachagua has proven his point that his Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) has a strong following in the region.
The turnout was far higher than at the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) nominations on Friday, May 8.
Out of the 72,997 registered voters in the constituency, 23,763 voters turned out to cast their votes in the DCP primaries, a 32.6 percent voter turnout compared to 8,215 votes cast during the UDA party nominations (11.3 percent).
Samuel Kamau Ngotho won with 12,947 votes and will face Muchina Nyaga of the UDA party, who won the party primaries with 3,221 votes.
Mr Ngotho was followed by Paul Waiganjo with 4,978 votes, while Peter Mwangi came third with 3,919 votes, more than those garnered by the UDA candidate during their party nominations.
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