Moses Nyandusi Nyakeremba of United Democratic Party in the Kiamokama ward by-election has been arrested over claims of voter bribery. Flamboyant politician Don Bosco Gichana was also arrested together with several other UDA supporters at Moremani centre.
Nyandusi will be battling it out for the seat with Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party’s Malack Matara.The seat was left vacant in November 2020 by Kennedy Mainya who died in November 2020 due to Covid-19.
The other candidates who are battling for the seat are Daniel Ondabu of the Party of Economic Democracy who is a former county commissioner, Nyakundi Nyamori (Maendeleo Chap Chap), Dominic Nyangaresi (Kenya National Congress), Jared Nyaega (Narc), Charles Omwenga of PEP party, and Vincent Gekone who is an Independent candidate.
Also,across the country there are seven by-elections running concurrently which include Matungu Constituency (Kakamega county), Kabuchai Constituency (Bungoma county), Huruma ward in Uasin Gishu County, Hell’s Gate and London ward in Nakuru, Kiamokama in Kisii and Kitise-Kithuku in Makueni.
