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Jubilee and ODM to face off in the first election since handshake

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Jubilee and ODM to face off in the first election since handshake

Jubilee and ODM will have the first election face-off in Wajir West since the handshake between their respective party leaders – President Uhuru Kenyatta and AU high-representative for infrastructure Raila Odinga.

The by-election was ordered by the Supreme Court after it nullified the election of former MP Mohamed Kolosh.

Kolosh has since defected to defected to Jubilee which handed him a direct ticket to defend his seat.

While announcing his defection, Kolosh said his move was purely driven by the request of the local voters and that he continued to have a good working relationship with ODM.

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Yusuf Mohamed Elmi

However, ODM on Thursday announced its candidate, Prof Yusuf Mohamed Elmi, laying the ground for the two parties to face-off in the April-25th by-election.

Interestingly, Kanu, whose leader Gideon Moi has cordial relations with Odinga and Kenyatta, will also be fielding a candidate – Ibrahim Sheikh.

Moses Wetangula’s Ford Kenya will field Daudi Muhammed Ali.

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Jubilee did not field candidates in the Migori senatorial and in the ongoing Embakasi South parliamentary election, the explanation being that it was a gesture made in the spirit of the handshake.

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