Deputy President William Ruto held a thanksgiving ceremony for the Jubilee candidate McDonald Mariga in the ended Kibra by-election.
Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party candidate Imran Okoth won the by-elections.
The Deputy President organized a ceremony of Jubilee candidate on Thursday, November 7, after the Kibra by-election.
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On his twitter post, the Jubilee Deputy Party leader stated that the government`s dedication to developing the city slum will continue despite the loss.
“Our resolve to transform the area did not end with the outcome of the polls; we will continue pushing for a better Kibra through informed politics and building partnerships with like-minded leaders,” the DP tweeted on Friday, November 22
DP Ruto had said that the ODM party leader Raila Odinga used violence to win the Kibra by-eclection.
Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa and former Kakamega Senator Boni Kwalwale were engaged in ugly scenes with ODM supporters in the City slum during the by-election
Jubilee candidate McDonald Mariga was second after Imran Okoth with 11, 230.
A total of 24 candidates contested for the seat.
However, President Uhuru Kenyatta contradicted Ruto’s sentiment saying that the Kibra by-election was splendid.
