DP Ruto’s Message to Imran Okoth After Kibra Win

Deputy President William Ruto, on Friday, broke his silence after a humiliating defeat in the Kibra by-election held on Thursday.

The DP took to his twitter account to congratulate the ODM candidate Bernard Imran Okoth for emerging victorious.

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Kibra MP-elect Bernard Okoth Imran receives his certificate.

Ruto took the opportunity to congratulate the Jubilee Candidate McDonald Mariga and their supporters for daring to contest in a region perceived to be their competitor’s political bedrock.

“Pongezi Benard Okoth for Kibra. Congrats Mariga, Team Jubilee & supporters for daring the so-called ‘bedroom’, braving the chaos/violence, to double our vote from 12%(2017) to 26% now.

Our competitors came down 78% (2017) to 52%. They retained the seat we have served notice,” tweeted Ruto.

DP Ruto congratulates the ODM candidate.

The ODM candidate emerged the winner of the polls after garnering  24,636 (59 per cent)votes.

Jubilee candidate Mariga became a distant second with 11230(27 per cent) votes while ANC candidate Eliud Owalo scooped 5275(13 per cent).

A total of 41984 (35.38 per cent) voters turned up to cast their votes.

The seat fell vacant after the death of the immediate MP Ken Okoth  in July.

 

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