Africa-Press – Kenya. The United Democratic Alliance has urged its supporters to turn up in large numbers and vote for the party’s candidates for the by-elections. In a statement on Saturday by the party secretary general Veronica Maina, the party wished its candidates’ victory
The by-elections will be held on January 5, 2023, as scheduled by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The areas in the subject include Elgeyo Marakwet for the position of Senator.
Immediate former Marakwet West MP William Kisang will be on the ballot after winning the nomination ticket. The party will be represented by Chege Njuguna in Kandara.
Deko Mohammed Barrow will battle it out with the UDA ticket in Garissa Township while Saamiya Mohammed Abdul Jabar will vie for the Shellaw ward seat.
“We wish our candidates the very best in the upcoming by-elections,” Maina said.
The by-elections come after the appointments of Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet), Alice Wahome (Kandara) and Aden Duale (Garissa Township), into the Cabinet. Murkomen was appointed as the Transport CS, Wahome for the Ministry of Water and Aden Duale for the Ministry of Defence.
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