MPs Mishi, Twalib and Mwinyi retain seats in Mombasa

Likoni Member of parliament Mishi Juma Mboko and his Jomvu counterpart Badi Twalib have retained their seats in the just concluded general election.

Mboko got 15,997 votes to secure another term in office.

Her closest rival Mohammed Mwalimu Mwahima, son of the late Likoni MP Masoud Mwahima came second with 10,238 votes.

Mwahima was running on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket, allied to Deputy President William Ruto.

The results were announced by the IEBC Likoni constituency returning officer Margaret Wakesho at the constituency tallying centre at the YWCA Hall.

The constituency has a total of 94,764 registered voters spread across the five wards of Likoni, Bofu, Timbwani, Mtongwe and Shikaadabu.

It had a total of 153 polling stations.

Speaking shortly after receiving her certificate, Mboko thanked IEBC for conducting a free, fair and credible election.

She also thanked security officers in the area for ensuring that there was law and order to enable a peaceful voting environment.

"Though elections began an hour late in most parts of Likoni, we thank IEBC for compensating the hour to allow our people to vote"

"Asanteni Likoni people for giving me another chance to serve you," said Mboko

She extended an olive branch to her competitors urging them to join her in building Likoni.

"Elections come and go, you will all have another chance next time. For now, let's join hands to make Likoni great," she said.

Mboko was up against 10 other candidates including Domoko Khamis Ali (Independent)  who managed 2,044 votes, Mbete Janet Ndago (Jubilee) 782 and Muoga Jacob Boaz (DAP-K) 265.

Others were, Mwamtoa Hassan Bakari (ANC) 347, Mwidani Hamisi Musa (Independent) 1,841, Obado Yaq'ub Aluoch (UDM) 1,288, Omar Ahmed Salama (PAA) 1,269, Omuka Duncan Otieno (VDP) 1,741 and Nyakweli Mbaruki Ali of Wiper 1,209 votes.

The vocal politician was the first Mombasa woman representative from 2013 up to 2017 when she decided to vie for the Likoni parliamentary seat.

She successfully managed to oust the then sitting MP late Masoud Mwahima, who was then defending his seat on a Jubilee party ticket in 2017.

In Jomvu, Twalib defended his seat to secure a third consecutive term in office.

He garnered 13,850 votes with his closest rival Mikindani MCA Renson Thoya of Jubilee polling 9,407 votes.

UDA's Karisa Nzai came in third with 5,439 votes, while Twalib's brother-in-law Abdulrahim Kajembe (Independent) got 2,960 votes.

"Asanteni Jomvu people for your trust in me, we will continue the journey of developing Jomvu," said Twalib.

The legislator also called on his constituents and Kenyans at large to be patient and wait for the Independent electoral and boundaries commission (IEBC) to make the final announcement of the winner of the presidential race.

Changamwe MP Omar Mwinyi also secured a third term in office after garnering 25,077 votes.

Omar was declared the winner Thursday evening by the constituency returning officer Charo Kalume beating his main rival Abdi Daib of  Jubilee who got 5,789 votes.

Mutuku Malila of UDA was third with 4,119 votes as former Mombasa county CECM Munywoki Kyalo managed 4,040 running on a Wiper party ticket.