Africa-Press – Kenya. United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Tubi Mohammed Tubi has taken a commanding lead in the Isiolo South parliamentary by-election, according to provisional results released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The early tallies show Tubi garnering 7,317 votes, far ahead of his closest rival, Bina Mohammed Tupi of the Jubilee Party, who has secured 833 votes.
National Economic Development Party candidate Isack Abduba Fayo trails significantly with 42 votes.
Isiolo South constituency has a total of 22,181 registered voters, and the outcome of the mini-poll is keenly being watched both locally and nationally due to the unique political dynamics surrounding the race.
The parliamentary seat fell vacant following the death of the sitting Member of Parliament, Mohamed Tubi Bidu.
The IEBC formally declared the seat vacant after he died while receiving medical treatment in Nairobi on November 12, 2025. Tubi Bidu, who had been elected in the August 2022 General Election on a Jubilee Party ticket, was widely regarded as a prominent local leader and influential figure in Isiolo South politics.
In a rare case of sibling rivalry playing out in the political arena, the by-election saw a brother and sister square off for the same seat.
Tubi Mohammed and Bina Mohammed, both children of the late former MP Mohamed Tubi, went head-to-head in a high-stakes contest that captivated residents of the constituency.
While Tubi contested under the UDA banner, his sister Bina ran on a Jubilee Party ticket.
Despite sharing the same political lineage and family background, neither candidate was willing to step aside, setting the stage for an intense battle that dominated local political discourse in the weeks leading up to the vote.
Throughout the campaign period, Tubi Mohammed exuded confidence in clinching the seat. He expressed satisfaction with the preparations made by the IEBC and urged residents to turn out in large numbers to cast their ballots, emphasising the importance of civic participation in shaping the constituency’s future.
The February 26 exercise was not limited to Isiolo South alone. Other mini-polls were conducted across the country to fill vacant county assembly seats.
In Kakamega County, voters in West Kabras Ward in Malava Constituency elected a new Member of the County Assembly (MCA) following a vacancy in the ward.
Meanwhile, Embu County also witnessed two ward-level by-elections in Mbeere North Constituency, where residents of Muminji Ward and Evurore Ward cast their votes to choose new MCAs.
The February 26 by-elections covered one parliamentary seat, Isiolo South, and three county assembly wards in Kakamega and Embu counties.
