Elgeyo Marakwet

2023 - 1 - 6

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Opponents concede defeat before final tally in Elgeyo Marakwet by ... (The Star, Kenya)

The seat became vacant after Kipchumba Murkomen was appointed as Transport CS ... Two candidates in the Elgeyo Marakwet Senatorial by-election race have conceded ...

"Congratulations William Kisang on your election as the second Senator of Elgeyo Marakwet. That was a very good fight and your time is coming," Murkomen said. "A few minutes to midnight yesterday, I called Senator Kisang and congratulated him.

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Kisang withstands onslaught from Kipchumba to become next ... (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

UDA'S William Kisang narrowly beats Party for Peace and Development (PPD) candidate Tim Kipchumba in Elgeyo Marakwet Senate mini poll.

“A few minutes to midnight yesterday, I called Sen Hon Kisang & congratulated him. Kisang withstood the challenge posed by Party for Peace and Development (PPD) candidate Tim Kipchumba who narrowly lost to the UDA candidate. With a few polling stations to hand in their results, Kisang was leading the race to succeed Kipchumba Murkomen, who has since been appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Transport.

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Low voter turnout in Elgeyo Marakwet senatorial by-election (The Standard)

By 10.20 am, only forty-four (44) voters out of registered 407 had cast their votes at Chebiemit Primary School polling centre.

We understand that this is a maize harvesting season but we expect at least a 50 percent turnout," Kisang said. This is a by-election and we urge them to take it seriously. "We are appealing to Elgeyo Marakwet voters to turn out.

Kenya: By-Elections Kick Off in Kandara, Garissa Township and ... (AllAfrica.com)

Voting in Kandara, Garissa Township, Elgeyo-Marakwet and Shelly Ward by-elections kicked off Thursday morning with most polling stations recording low ...

Duale and Murkomen were forced to pitch camp in the two areas to fend off competitiors such as UDM led by Mandera Senator Ali Roba and Tim Kipchumba of the Party for Peace and Development who has making forays in bid to turn the tables on the ruling party. The Garissa Township Constituency race has drawn eight candidates but is predominantly a two-horse race between UDA's Barrow Dekow Mohamed and Nasir Mohamed Dolal of UDM. While the party is all but assured of bagging the Kandara seat, the contests in the Garissa Township Constituency and Elgeyo Marakwet Senate race have given party stalwarts a run for their money.

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UDA Reclaims Elgeyo Marakwet Senatorial Seat in Hotly Contested ... (Tuko.co.ke)

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has reclaimed the Elgeyo Marakwet senatorial seat in the hotly contested by election. Kisang replaces CS Kipchumba ...

(We won't vote)" in disapproval of the CS's call. The voters interrupted his address with shouts of "Hakuna! “A few minutes to midnight yesterday, I called Kisang and congratulated him. [a rough time campaigning for the UDA candidate](https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/489235-elgeyo-marakwet-by-election-kipchumba-murkomen-heckled-campaigning-uda-candidate/) in the upcoming [Elgeyo Marakwet](https://kiswahili.tuko.co.ke/tag/habari-za-sasa-kaunti-ya-elgeyo-marakwet/) senatorial by-election. [Party for Peace and Development (PPD) candidate](https://www.tuko.co.ke/politics/476320-elgeyo-marakwet-uda-faces-litmus-test-30-aspirants-join-race-succeed-murkomen/) Tim Kipchumba who narrowly lost to the UDA candidate. Vying on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket, Kisang won with 41,378 votes.

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William Kisang wins Elgeyo Marakwet Senatorial seat (The Star, Kenya)

The seat fell vacant after former Senator Kipchumba Murkomen was appointed Transport Cabinet Secretary by President William Ruto in October 2022. Two candidates ...

"Congratulations William Kisang on your election as the second senator of Elgeyo Marakwet. Thank you Elgeyo Marakwet residents for honouring Dr William Ruto and the Kenya Kwanza fraternity," Cherargei said. UDA party has yet again emerged victorious as its candidate William Kisang won the Elgeyo Marakwet Senatorial seat.

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UDA's Kisang wins Elgeyo Marakwet Senate race (Capital FM Kenya)

ELGEYO MARAKWET, Kenya, Jan 6 - William Kisang of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has won the Elgeyo Marakwet senatorial seat which was left ...

“Those weren’t the results we had hoped for lakini asiyekubali kushindwa si mshindani.The complex world of politics isn’t for jokes. “A few minutes to midnight yesterday, I called Sen Hon Kisang and congratulated him. The Social Activist said that she will continue to fight for the devolution of resources even though she did not realize her ambition of representing the county in the senate.

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Kisang withstands onslaught from Kipchumba to become next Elgeyo Marakwet Senator (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate William Kisang will be the next Senator for Elgeyo Marakwet County. Kisang withstood the challenge posed by Party for Peace and Development (PPD) candidate Tim Kipchumba who narrowly lost to the UDA candidate.

“A few minutes to midnight yesterday, I called Sen Hon Kisang & congratulated him. Kisang withstood the challenge posed by Party for Peace and Development (PPD) candidate Tim Kipchumba who narrowly lost to the UDA candidate. With a few polling stations to hand in their results, Kisang was leading the race to succeed Kipchumba Murkomen, who has since been appointed the Cabinet Secretary for Transport.

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