UDA thrashes Gideon and Kanu in Baringo

Incumbent Baringo Central MP Joshua Kandie retained his seat in a landslide of 25,055 votes against his independent opponent, Sammy Mwaita, who scored 9,515 votes. John Boiwo, the Kanu candidate, got 305 votes.

“I thank my people for trusting and reelecting me to serve them for a second term. I promise to do even more,” Kandie said on Thursday after receiving his certificate.

Mwaita, who is the former MP and Kandie's cousin, ignored DP Ruto’s call to step down after losing the UDA primaries in April. He earned 2,000 votes.

Former Baringo speaker David Kiplagat, who came second with 7,000 votes, however, heeded UDA helmsman Ruto and dropped his ambition.

Baringo South MP Charles Kamuren also retained his seat through UDA. He garnered 15,340 votes against competitors Dickson ole’ Keis (Jubilee) who scored 9,899 votes, Joseph Tarus (independent)  garnering 7,241 votes, Abraham Mengich (PDU) with 328 and Richard Moindi (Kanu) 265.

“I am so humbled to the people of Baringo South for reelecting me. I will put at the top of my priorities the issues of insecurity, education and infrastructure," Kamuren said.

He was boosted by major support from DP Ruto.

Joseph Makilap took over as Baringo North MP after polling 21,112 votes against Sammy Chalang’a, who got 15,498 votes. Stephen Kipkebut and Elijah Chepsom scored 2,055 and 31 votes, respectively.

Reuben Kiborek scooped 17,364 votes to win the Mogotio parliamentary seat, defeating incumbent Dr Daniel Tuitoek, an independent who scored 13,142 votes.

Former MP Hellen Sambili of Kanu got 1,101 votes.  

Veteran politician Musa Sirma made a comeback in Eldama-Ravine on the UDA ticket. He had been out of politics for 15 years.

He won 32,492 votes against independent competitor Emmanuel Ng’etung, who scored 10,299 votes. Others were Kanu's Carol Jepkosgei Tallam (3,475), Kiprop Daniel Kipngetich (433) and Ngaruiya Caleb Kipchirchir (782).

Kanu survived only in Tiaty constituency, where incumbent MP William Kamket retained his seat. He garnered 17,933 votes against former MP Asman Kamama of the Kenya United Party who won 13,037 votes.

Sammy Lokasa of ANC scored 126 votes and UDA’s Peter Ng’eleiyo closed the exercise with 110 votes.

(Edited by V. Graham)