Meet Samuel Muchina: The UDA Candidate Eyeing the Ol Kalou MP Seat

Samuel Muchina Nyagah is a politician who comes from Nyandarua County and became one of the leading candidates of the Ol Kalou constituency by-election after the death of the MP David Kiaraho.

Samuel contested under the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party and eventually won the party’s nomination after competing with other contestants.

Samuel Muchina was born and raised in Nyandarua County in a small rural community.

He received his primary school education in local schools within Nyandarua County before proceeding to secondary school in the same region.

Education

For his higher education, Samuel went to Mount Kenya University between 2003 and 2008.

Before Muchina joined elective politics, he served as a Constituency Development Fund (CDF) manager and was also a long-time aide to the MP of Ol Kalou, the late David Kiaraho.

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While he was a CDF manager, he was coordinating development projects and education bursary programs.

Samuel was able to build his political career largely behind the scenes before he eventually decided to seek an elective position.

Career

More so, he worked closely with the late David Kiaraho as an aide and personal assistant.

His role as an aide to an MP exposed him to grassroots politics, constituency administration and the day-to-day matters of parliamentary leadership.

His position allowed him to establish networks across Ol Kalou and gain experience in resource management.

Samuel decided to get into elective politics after the death of Ol Kalou MP David Kiaraho, which called for a by-election in the constituency.

Politics

He is a contestant in the UDA party and he emerged victorious in a nomination that had ten candidates who were aspiring for the position.

Therefore, he won the UDA party ticket with 3,121 votes, defeating George Wambugu, who had a total of 3077 votes.

After his nomination, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cleared him to vie for the July 16, 2026, by-elections in Ol Kalou.

As a result, Samuel’s candidacy gained prominence quickly in Ol Kalou, with opinion polls placing him in front of other candidates.

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There is currently no publicly available information about Samuel’s spouse, children, parents or siblings.

On the same note, there is also no public information about Samuel’s net worth.

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Samuel Muchina being given a certificate to be able to vie for Ol Kalou MP
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