According to the official results announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Friday morning, Kamau garnered 35,440 votes to defeat United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga, who received 5,450 votes.
Jubilee Party candidate Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Wanyoike Waithaka (NLP) with 103 votes, Timothy Kamau Kariuki (PM) with 51, Edwin Kariiri Muchiri (PNU) with 28, Abdifatah Hussein Abdullahi (FPK) with 19, Edward Mathenge Mwaniki (KMM) with 16, and Rachael Wangui Njoroge (PDP) with 11 votes.
The high-stakes by-election held on Thursday was marred by violence after armed men travelling in unmarked vehicles allegedly attacked residents, journalists, and political supporters. Teargas was lobbed to disperse crowds at various polling stations leaving several people injured as tensions flared during the voting process.
The outcome concludes weeks of intense campaigning in a race that had attracted national attention and was widely viewed as a political showdown between President William Ruto’s UDA and the Democracy for the Citizens Party leb by Rigathi Gachagua.
The by-election was triggered by the death of former Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho, creating the first parliamentary electoral test in the constituency since the 2022 General Election.
Politicians from across the divide campaigned aggressively in the area, with allegations of cash handouts reigning in the region from both political divides.
Attention is now expected to shift to how the outcome could shape campaign strategies ahead of the 2027 General Election.
