By JOSEPH WANGUIMore by this AuthorBy GRACE GITAUMore by this AuthorJubilee Party candidate Ahmed Kolosh has won the Wajir West parliamentary by-election. Mr Kolosh garnered 11,053 votes against Kanu's Sheikh Ibrahim 6,532 ballots. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission tallied results from all the 75 polling stations spread out in four wards: Arbajahan, Hadado/Athibohol, Adam Admasajide and Ganyure/Wagalla. The by-election recorded more than 60 percent voter turnout with 17,606 votes having been cast. There were skirmishes at Wajir Girls High School and Habaswein polling stations earlier Thursday after the candidates' supporters clashed over bribery claims.

Source: Daily Nation April 25, 2019 20:04 UTC