Tense scene of Kenyan by-elections with arguing voters, police intervention, and polling station chaos amid violence claims.
Tense scene of Kenyan by-elections with arguing voters, police intervention, and polling station chaos amid violence claims.
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Chaguzi ndogo za Kenya zimeathiriwa na vurugu na ushindani mkali

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Chaguzi ndogo zilizofanyika Novemba 27, 2025, katika maeneo kama Mbeere North na Malava zimekuwa na ushindani mkali na madai ya vurugu na vitisho. Wagombea wa UDA walishinda viti vya ubunge, wakati DCP ilivuna viti vitatu vya udiwani. Matiang'i alikosoa serikali kwa matumizi mabaya ya mamlaka wakati wa mazungumzo.

Chaguzi ndogo za Novemba 27, 2025, zilizofanyika katika maeneo kadhaa nchini Kenya, ziliathiriwa na madai ya vurugu, vitisho na ukiukaji wa sheria za uchaguzi. Katika Mbeere North, Embu County, mgombea wa UDA Leonard Wa Muthende alishinda kwa kura 15,802 dhidi ya Newton Kariuki wa DP aliyepata 15,308. Ushindi huu ulikuwa wa karibu, na tofauti ya kura 494, na ulifanyika baada ya kuteuliwa kwa Geoffrey Ruku kama Waziri wa Utumishi wa Umma.

Katika Malava Constituency, David Athman Ndakwa wa UDA alipata 21,264 kura, akimshinda Seth Panyako wa DAP-K aliyepata 19,306. Panyako alidai ukiukaji katika vituo 54 na vurugu zilizochochewa na serikali ili kuwatisha wapiga kura. Vile vile, katika Banissa, Mandera County, Ahmed Maalim Hassan wa UDA alishinda na kura 10,431.

Chama cha DCP kinachoongozwa na Rigathi Gachagua kilishinda viti vitatu vya udiwani: David Warui katika Kariobangi North na kura 2,282; Aduda Okwiri katika Kisa East na 1,952; na Douglas Masikonde katika Narok Town na 6,007 dhidi ya UDA's 4,479. Gachagua alidai serikali ilitumia wahuni na polisi kuchoma masanduku ya kura, na alirushiwa vumbi machozi wakati wa kampeni Novemba 24.

Waangalizi wa ELOG, wakiongozwa na Victor Nyongesa, waliripoti ukiukaji wa siri ya kura katika vituo vingi, vurugu na kuwazuiliwa kwa baadhi ya wapiga kura. Asilimia 93 ya vituo viliitwa vizuri, lakini asilimia 6.6 ilikuwa na matatizo, na uwepo wa kura chini ya 50%. Hassan Omar wa UDA alisema matokeo yanathibitisha uungwaji mkono wa serikali ya Kenya Kwanza.

Novemba 29, Fred Matiang'i, Mbunge Msaidizi wa Jubilee, alikosoa serikali wakati wa mazishi katika Mbeere North, akisema, 'Nguvu inakuja na inaenda; niulize mimi, nilikuwa Waziri wa Mambo ya Ndani wakati mmoja.' Alionya dhidi ya matumizi mabaya ya mamlaka yanayoweza kusababisha machafuko kama nchi za Afrika.

Moses Kuria alikataa madai kwamba chama chake kiligawanya kura katika Mbeere North, akisema mgombeaji wake Duncan Mbui alipata kura 2,480 tu na hakukuwa na makubaliano na chama kingine.

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Four people were injured after supporters of the United Democratic Alliance and Democracy for Citizens Party clashed during the Emurua Dikirr by-election on Thursday.

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The Kakamega High Court has upheld the 2025 by-election victory of Malava Member of Parliament David Ndakwa after dismissing a challenge by rival Seth Panyako. Presiding Judge Stephen Mbugi ruled on May 15 that the petition lacked merit. Ndakwa secured 21,564 votes to Panyako's 20,210.

The United Democratic Alliance has issued a 12-page open letter criticising former president Uhuru Kenyatta for alleged efforts to undermine President William Ruto's administration.

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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has rescheduled party nominations for Ol Kalou Constituency to Friday, May 8, 2026. The exercise is now a day earlier than originally planned. The change follows requests from party members and aspirants.

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