Gachagua to Ol Kalou MP: Celebrations are over, get to work

Rigathi Gachagua has congratulated newly sworn-in Ol Kalou MP Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru. He urged the legislator to move past the campaign phase and focus on serving his constituents effectively.
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This highlights the transition of power and the expectations placed on new political representatives in Kenya.
Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) party leader Rigathi Gachagua and Ol Kalou MP Sammy Kamau/ HANDOUT Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) party leader Rigathi Gachagua has urged newly sworn-in Ol Kalou MP Sammy Douglas Kamau Waweru to put the election behind him and focus on serving the people who entrusted him with the constituency's leadership.
In a message shared shortly after Kamau took the oath of office in the National Assembly on Tuesday, Gachagua congratulated the first-term legislator on his swearing-in, reminding him that the campaign period had ended and the real work had begun.
"Campaigns and celebrations are now over, and it is time to work. Always remember to listen to your people; the people who elected you," Gachagua said.
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