A number of politicians have been sent home while others like Azimio flag-bearer Raila Odinga’s allies Junet Mohammed and Millie Odhiambo defended their seats.
Kenyans.co.ke samples some of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) candidates who have been declared the winners so far.
Former Kisumu County women representative Rosa Buyu won the Kisumu West Parliamentary seat after defeating incumbent Olago Aluoch of Movement of Democracy and Growth (MDG) party. Buyu garnered 39, 615 votes to beat Aluoch who got 19,045 votes.
In the Kitutu Chache parliamentary race, Anthony Kibagendi emerged victorious with 14,217 votes. His closest rival Andrew Maubi of the Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka-led Wiper party got 10,378 votes.
In the Rarieda constituency race, Raila Odinga’s close ally Otiende Amollo successfully defended his seat. Titus Khamala has also retained his Lurambi seat after beating ANC’s Stanley Khainga and DAP-K Timothy Vikuru.
Khamala garnered 32,309 ahead of Khainga and Vikuru who registered 6,193 and 9,342 votes respectively. The clergyman ditched Musalia Mudavadi’s ANC at the last minute before being handed direct ticket by the Orange party.
Fred Ouda was among the first incumbent members of parliament in the Nyanza region to lose his seat. Ouda who was vying on an independent ticket failed to retain his Kisumu Central seat after being whitewashed by ODM’s Joshua Oron who got 54,060. The former only managed to register 24,104 votes.
Speaking after being declared the winner by the IEBC, Oron thanked the voters of Kisumu Central for giving him a chance to serve them.
“I want to thank my party and the great people of Kisumu Central for the trust they had in me and for choosing me to represent them in the parliamentary seat. Indeed I am grateful and I would like to assure them that I will represent them well,” he was quoted by People Daily.
He also welcomed Ouda to work with him to improve the living standards of the great people of Kisumu Central.
“I am not elected to serve only team Oron but the entire Kisumu Central team. I also welcome Ouda to shake hands with him over a cup of tea as we steer Kisumu Central together,” added Oron
Other ODM candidates who have secured victory so far include Innocent Mugabe who defeated Ford Kenya’s Dr Enoch Kibunguchy to win the Likuyani seat. Mugabe and Kibunguchy garnered 17,543 and 13,382 votes respectively.
Other ODM candidates who have won parliamentary seats so far.
Elijah Memusi – Kajiado Central
Gideon Ochanda – Bondo
Timothy Wanyonyi – Westlands
Patrick Osero – Borabu
Dan Manduku – Nyaribari Masaba
Raphael Wanjala – Budalangi
Tindi Mwale – Butere
Eve Akinyi Obara – Kasipul Kabondo
James Nyikal – Seme
Source: kENYANS.CO.KE
