THE STANDARD By
Brian Kisanji |
March 5th 2021 at 06:07:04 GMT +0300
ANC candidate Peter Nabulindo has won the Matungu by-election.
Nabulindo garnered 14,257 votes, trouncing his closest challenger, David Were of Orange Democratic Movement, who got 10,565 votes.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Returning Officer John Kirui declared Nabulindo the winner of the hotly contested by-election.
Third in the race to replace the late MP Justus Murunga was United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Alex Lanya who garnered 5,513 votes.
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The poll was considered a three-horse race between ANC, UDA and ODM.
Other candidates in the race like Charles Kasamani (United Democratic Party) had 143, Paul Achayo (Movement for Democracy and Growth (MDG) 139 and Faida Auma (Maendeleo Chap Chap) 257.
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THE STANDARD By
Standard Team |
March 2nd 2021 at 00:00:00 GMT +0300
ANC Matungu candidate Peter Nabulindo (left) and Kakamega senator Cleophas Malala in Mayoni, Matungu constituency yesterday. [Mumo Munuve, Standard]
The two Western by-elections in Matungu and Kabuchai have turned into a popularity contest for top politicians eyeing State House in the 2022 General Election.
Focus in the race has shifted to Deputy President William Ruto, ODM leader Raila Odinga and Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi, as their candidates face off in the polls set for Thursday.
Dr Ruto, who has fielded candidates in both elections under the United Democratic Movement (UDA), is seeking to gauge his popularity after making forays in the region that has at least 1.9 million registered voters.