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Rigathi Gachagua, has termed his party's resounding victory in the just-concluded Ol Kalou by-election as a preview of what awaits President William Ruto in the 2027 General Election.
"We are a national party and it is our intention to field candidates in all 47 counties for gubernatorial, senatorial, National Assembly and county assembly seats," he said.
President William Ruto has urged Kenyans to resist using elections as a tool for division, saying political contests come and go but national unity must remain.
Congratulatory messages poured in from across the political divide on Friday after Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru won the Ol Kalou by-election.
DCP's Douglas Kamau Waweru wins Ol Kalou by-election with 35,440 votes, beating UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah by nearly 30,000 votes, in a poll marred by teargas and armed men attacking residents.
Celebrations erupted across parts of Ol Kalou town on Thursday night as supporters of leading candidates gathered outside the constituency tallying centre
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