Little-known party
Jubilee Party is keen on retaining the two seats after losing the Lake View ward by-election to a little-known party, The New Democrats, last year while United Democratic Alliance (UDA), which is allied to Deputy President William Ruto, is using this contest as a testing ground ahead of the 2022 elections.
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To avoid another embarrassing defeat, Jubilee has marshalled its top leaders and some ODM members to join in the campaigns for the seats.
London and Hell’s Gate seats fell vacant following the deaths of Simon Mbugua and John Njuguna.
THE STANDARD
UDA members Senator Aaron Cheruiyot (Kericho), Caleb Kositany (Soy), Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati) , Aisha Jumwa (Malindi), Senator Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet) and Nakuru Woman rep Liza Chelule in London Ward, Nakuru on February 19,2021. [Kennedy Gachuhi, Standard]
It s all systems go as voters in London and Hell’s Gate wards in Nakuru County head to the polls tomorrow to elect their MCAs in the by-elections.
Nakuru Town West Constituency returning officer Gilbert Serem and his Naivasha counterpart David Mbui said they have finalised training of clerks, presiding officers and their deputies who will be involved in the exercise.
“We have also met the candidates and their agents. We are ready for the by-elections,” Serem said.