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Mps Twalib, Mwinyi, Ali Retain Their Seats

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Two ODM parliamentary candidates in Mombasa county have so far emerged winners in the August 9 polls, retaining their seats for the next five years.

Jomvu Mp Badi Twalib who was defending his seat for a third term garnered 13850 votes defending his rival Jubilee' Renson Thoya who got 9407 votes.

United Democratic Alliance party candidate Karisa Nzai got 5,439 votes, while Twalib's brother-in-law Abdulrahim Kajembe (Independent) got 2,960 votes.

In his acceptance speech Twalib extended a hand of friendship to losers in the  polls and invited them to work with him.

"I wish to invite all those who we were in a competition with to come and we work together, I know you have great plans for our people, lets join hands and work for the people" said Twalib.

Adding " To my people, thank you for giving me another chance to be your servant I have nothing to give in you in return but only developement oriented projects, we will complete all the projects that we had started. I understand that some did not vote for me but I promise to serve you all."

The legislator also called on his constituents and Kenyans at large to be patient and wait for the Independent electoral and boundaries commission (IEBC) to make the final announcemnet of the winner of the presidential race.

Twalib Charged " I know you are all eager to know who our next president is, please let us be patient and give time to IEBC, we will soon know our next president and I'm confident it will be Raila Odinga".

Changamwe Mp Omar Mwinyi was also declared the winner on Thursday evening  by the constituency returning officer Charo Kalume after garnering 25,077 votes against his rival Jubilee's Abdi Daib who got 5,789 votes, UDA's Mutuku Malila came third position with 4,119, former Mombasa county government executive committe member (CEC) Munyoki Kyalo came fourth with 4,040 votes.

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate for Nyali parliamentary seat Mohammed Ali who is also the incumbent Mp managed to retain his seat.

Ali garnered 32,988 against his main rival ODM's Said Abdallah who got 18,642 votes.

 


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