Kenya: Makau Mutua Dismisses Ol Kalou Poll As ‘Nothingburger’, Says 2027 Will Not Be Decided in Mt Kenya

Nairobi — Presidential Advisor Makau Mutua has downplayed the political significance of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, dismissing attempts to portray the opposition’s victory as a bellwether for the 2027 General Election.

In a statement posted on social media, Mutua described the outcome of the Nyandarua contest as ‘completely irrelevant and insignificant’ to the national political landscape, insisting that it offers little indication of how Kenyans will vote in the next general…