ODM man wins Kalokol Ward by-election
Cord leader Raila Odinga (behind microphones) flanked by Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok (second left) and other ODM lawmakers in Kalokol, Turkana Central, on August 28, 2016 when they campaigned for an ODM candidate for ward representative in a by-election. PHOTO | PETER WARUTUMO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- Peter Emana Loteng'an, an independent candidate, came a distant third after garnering a paltry 101 votes.
- Michael Epem Ebenyo was fourth on 74 votes during the by elections which saw voter turn out stand at 67 per cent.
- ODM’s triumph in the mini polls signifies a major victory for Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok.
Orange Democratic Movement Party has received a major boost in its intentions to retain Turkana County Governor's seat after clinching the Kalokol Ward seat by-election on Wednesday.
According to the provisional results from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission after counting the votes from all the 21 polling stations, ODM's Josephat Ekeno Emuria topped after garnering 1,715 votes.
Jubilee Party's Nangiro Ekai Simon came second with 1,336 votes while Peter Emana Loteng'an, an independent candidate, came a distant third after garnering 101 votes. Michael Epem Ebenyo was fourth on 74 votes during the by elections which saw voter turn out stand at 67 per cent.
ODM’s triumph in the mini polls signifies a major victory for Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok, who had mounted a spirited campaign for his candidate amid stiff competition from the Jubilee Party.
Mr Ekai, the Jubilee Party candidate, was being supported by all the seven MPs in the region including Senator John Munyes, who recently decamped from Ford Kenya.
Kalokol, on the shores of Lake Turkana is just about 60 kilometres north of Lodwar town, the capital of Turkana County.
