United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Samuel Muchina has conceded defeat in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, congratulating Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) candidate Kamau Ngotho even before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announces the final official results.

In a brief statement on his Facebook page on Thursday, July 16, 2026, Muchina acknowledged his opponent’s victory and urged him to serve the people of Ol Kalou diligently.

“Congratulations Sammy Kamau Waweru. Go serve the people of Ol Kalou Constituency,” Muchina said.

Tally continues

His concession comes as vote tallying nears completion, with provisional results indicating that Ngotho is on course to win the closely contested race.

Muchina’s message signals acceptance of the outcome and marks one of the first public concession statements from the by-election, paving the way for a peaceful conclusion to the electoral process.

The IEBC is expected to announce the official results after completing the verification and tallying of all votes cast in the constituency.

This comes as vote counting continues in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election after polling stations closed on Thursday evening, marking the start of the decisive phase in a contest that has attracted national political attention.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) began tallying ballots after voting ended, with election officials expected to compile results from polling stations before announcing the official outcome.

As counting got underway, Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua is streaming a parallel tallying centre to monitor results from individual polling stations alongside the official IEBC process.

“We will have a parallel counting system on our DCP page so that Kenyans can follow,” Gachagua said.