Others vying are Hanningtone Onyango (Movement for Democratic Growth), David Ayieko (Kadu-Asili) and independent candidates Dan Osila, Joshua Ogada and Walter Okello.
At Wachira Youth Polytechnic, only 120 voters had cast their votes out of the 591 registered voters by mid-day.
At Bar Union Primary School, 214 of the over 1,500 registered voters had voted by 10am.
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Kisumu North ward has 16,000 registered voters, 30 polling stations and 15 polling centres.
At the Coast, besides the low voter turnout in Wundanyi-Mbale Ward, there were claims of voter bribery.
Matuga MP Kasim Tandaza claimed some candidates were bribing voters across various polling stations on the outskirts of Wundanyi town.
THE STANDARD By
Standard Correspondent |
December 14th 2020 at 15:00:00 GMT +0300
ODM candidate for Kisumu North ward MCA by-election Samuel Dede at Chungwa house in Nairob ion October 7, 2020. [Edward Kiplimo,Standard]
It is tight race in the Kisumu North ward by-election as thousands of voters cast their ballot today under strict adherence to the Covid-19 rules.
ODM is seeking to recapture the seat through Samwel Dede with Gerald Ogada (Ford-Kenya) and John Ouko (Amani National Congress), and Kennedy Wagoi (Maendeleo Chap Chap) also in the race.
Others vying are Hanningtone Onyango (Movement for Democratic Growth), David Ayieko (Kadu-Asili) and independent candidates Dan Osila, Joshua Ogada and Walter Okello.