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Douglas Kamau Ngotho of the Democracy for Citizens Party won decisively with
35,440 votes against UDA's Samuel Muchina Nyagah's 5,450 in the July 16
by-election for the seat vacated by the late MP David Njuguna Kiaraho.
An NTV Kenya documentary revealed masked
groups targeting voters, journalists, and DCP vehicles, with secret footage
showing gunfire on election day and vehicles linked to state firms and UDA
aides.
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations launched a probe into the intimidation, including one reported death, as the contest exposed rifts between President Ruto's UDA and Rigathi Gachagua's DCP ahead of 2027 polls.