President William Ruto has congratulated UDA candidates who clinched victory in Thursday’s by-elections.
He thanked voters in Isiolo South constituency, West Kabras, Muminji and Evurore wards for backing the ruling party.
In a post on X on Friday, the President described the wins as a sign that the party remains firmly on course in building what he described as a strong national political movement.
“Thank you Isiolo South, West Kabras, Muminji, and Evurore for standing firmly with the United Democratic Alliance in yesterday’s by-elections. We are firmly on course to building a solid national political party whose vision goes beyond generations as we move Kenya to the first-world,” Ruto said.
In his message, Ruto congratulated the four winners, expressing confidence that they would serve their constituents diligently.
“Congratulations Tubi Mohammed (Isiolo South Constituency), Elphas Kainanga Shalakha (West Kabras Ward), Duncan Muratia Nyaga (Evurore Ward) and Peterson Njeru (Muminji Ward) for your victory and the confidence the people have shown in you,” he wrote.
The by-elections, conducted on Thursday, saw UDA candidates sweep all four seats in contests marked by relatively low voter turnout.
In Isiolo South Constituency, Tubi secured a decisive victory with 7,352 votes, defeating his closest rival Bina Tubi of the Jubilee Party, who garnered 634 votes.
Meanwhile, independent candidate Isaac Abduba trailed with 44 votes. The results were announced after ballots from all 60 polling stations were tallied.
The parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of former MP Mohamed Tubi Bidu on November 12 last year while undergoing medical treatment in Nairobi.
Bidu, elected in the 2022 General Election on a Jubilee Party ticket, had been a prominent political figure in the region.
The Isiolo South race drew national attention due to the rare sibling rivalry between Mohammed Tubi and his sister Bina Mohammed, both children of the late MP.
Despite sharing family ties and political heritage, the two squared off in a closely watched contest that dominated local discourse throughout the campaign period.
Elsewhere, UDA’s Duncan Muratia won the Evurore Ward seat in Embu County with 7,853 votes, while Peterson Njeru clinched the Muminji ward seat with 3,207 votes.
In Kakamega county, Elphas Kainanga Shalakha secured victory in West Kabras Ward with 3,317 votes.
