For the first time in the history of the St. Pauls University students’ association election, a Maasai was elected school president on Wednesday.
Victor Solitei, a third-year student, broke the institution’s election record by beating his rival, Bedan Onyango, by more than 400 votes.
Solitei, with his running mate Shalody Chepkorir, received 1,100 votes against Onyango’s 575 votes in the contested elections that went through Tuesday night to Wednesday.
The Assistant Dean of Students Rev Daniel Kirienye and the university’s VC Canon Prof James Kombo described the elections as fair and transparent.
Kirienye said the elections were peaceful as the students across all the campuses exercised their democratic rights to vote for their favourite leaders.
Solitei, who is pursuing a BA in Communications and majoring in Public Relations, said it was not an easy task to make it to the top leadership and thanked God for elevating him.
“This is an achievement for me and more so for my village in Imaroro Ward in Kajiado county. As I prepare to take over the leadership, I call upon my comrades to take the opportunity of my open-door policy to resolve issues affecting them,” said Solitei.
Solitei is expected to be sworn in as the new SPUSA President on a date to be gazetted and will be taking over from the outgoing leader, Marvin Ibrahim.
