Kipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjiku Muhia has revealed the amount the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) paid its polling agents during the recently concluded Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.
Speaking during an interview with a local media station on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, Muhia said each DCP polling agent received Ksh8,000, claiming the amount was higher than what was offered to agents supporting the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
“We paid our agents well. Each agent was getting Ksh8,000, which was even more than what UDA paid. They thought we wouldn’t be able to pay our agents, but we paid them well,” Muhia said.
The MP also disclosed that some of the funds used to support the party’s by-election activities came from a fundraiser that had initially been organised to help her settle a fine imposed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
She explained that after the High Court suspended the fine, the money was redirected towards supporting DCP’s campaign operations in Ol Kalou.
Muhia’s remarks come after a closely contested by-election in which DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho emerged victorious, securing the party’s first elected parliamentary seat.
Ngotho was sworn into office on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, during a ceremony at Parliament Buildings attended by senior DCP officials and supporters.
Among those present were Nyandarua Senator John Methu, who serves as the party’s secretary general-designate, alongside Muhia, with the leaders arriving dressed in DCP’s signature green party colours.
Following the swearing-in ceremony, former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua urged DCP supporters to move beyond celebrations and focus on delivering services and preparing for future political engagements.
Gachagua has described the Ol Kalou victory as a major political milestone, arguing that the outcome reflects changing political trends in the Mt Kenya region ahead of the 2027 General Election.
He has maintained that by-election results in the region often provide an indication of voter sentiment before major national polls.
