Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has downplayed the United Democratic Alliance's (UDA) heavy defeat in the Ol Kalou by-election, dismissing it as a routine outcome that doesn't signal deeper issues for the party ahead of the 2027 General Election.

DCP candidate Sammy Waweru defeated UDA's Samuel Muchina by a significant margin in Nyandarua, but Mudavadi urged Kenyans to remain calm and focus on voter registration.He emphasized that the result is just one by-election and stressed the importance of democratic processes in determining leadership.

Mudavadi also expressed confidence in President William Ruto's re-election, stating that the next election should be decided at the ballot box, not through political schemes.

The by-election, triggered by the death of MP David Kiaraho, was a high-profile contest between Ruto's camp and former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua's DCP.

Despite allegations of government resource use to sway voters, Mudavadi defended the party's approach, highlighting the need for fair competition in the lead-up to 2027.