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Democracy for the Citizens Party candidate Douglas Kamau Waweru wins Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
The Democracy for the Citizens Party's Douglas Kamau Waweru has won the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, defeating his closest rival by a margin of nearly 30,000 votes in a contest marked by teargas and reports of armed men attacking residents.
Waweru garnered 35,440 votes against 5,450 for the United Democratic Alliance's Samuel Muchina Nyagah, according to results announced Friday morning by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Jubilee Party's Wilson Kigwa finished third with 198 votes, followed by Stephen Waithaka of the National Liberal Party with 103 votes and Timothy Kariuki of the People's Renaissance Movement with 51 votes.
