As all the elections focus was down south in Msambweni constituency, Jubilee party’s candidate Kevin Ochieng’ managed to retain Kahawa Wendani ward – By Gerald Gekara.
Ochieng’ recieved 823 votes against Bernard Kariuki of PEP who had 641 votes.
The seat fell vacant after the death of Kahawa Wendani MCA Cyrus Omondi, who was found dead in his hotel room in India.
Elsewhere Samuel Otieno Dede garnered 4,566 votes (66.43% of the total votes cast), to clinch the Kisumu North Ward seat.
The Lake View ward seat went to New Democrats Party candidate Simon Wanyoike Ngigi who garnered 1,451 votes. In second place was Jubilee Party candidate George Njoroge with 983 votes.
ODM candidate Dickson Karanai Yaa also triumped in the Dabaso Ward by elections, with 2,499 votes (51.36% of the total votes cast).
In Wundany/Mbale ward, Stephen Mcharo of WIPER garnered 1,190 votes, nearly 600 votes clear of ODM’s Jimmy Mwamidi, who got 589 votes. Jubilee’s candidate Collins Mzughula closely missed the first runners up at 588 votes.
The ODM party thanked its candidates for winning despite losing in Msambweni.
“Congratulations to all winners in yesterday’s by elections especially @TheODMparty Candidates in Kisumu North and Dabaso Wards. We came up short in Msambweni and Wundanyi /Mbale but we regroup and forge ahead.Thanks to all our teams everywhere for the great effort.”
