“What’s the big deal,” Mr Odinga fumed when asked to comment on the results of the Embakasi South and Ugenya by-elections. The polls, Mr Odinga said, were strongly contested during the 2017 General Election, with results showing narrow margins between winners and the next candidates. In Embakasi South, Irshad Sumra lost and congratulated the winner, Julius Mawathe. In Ugenya, it was also a close battle,” Mr Odinga said. In Embakasi South, Mr Mawathe of Wiper, who enjoyed Jubilee backing during the campaigns, carried the day with 21,628 votes while Mr Sumra of ODM garnered 7,988 votes.

Source: Daily Nation April 08, 2019 14:28 UTC