By Coast Times
The August 9 general election ended with a lot of casualties,Ā United Democratic Alliance (UDA)Ā andĀ Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)Ā bearing the brunt of votersāĀ punishment after sendingĀ homeĀ severalĀ Kwale countyĀ MPs and MCAs.
Two termsĀ LungalungaĀ MP Khatib MwashetaniĀ vying on UDAĀ was the first casualty inĀ when he was sent packingĀ byĀ aĀ new comer in politics and a teacherĀ Chiforomodo MangaleĀ of United Democratic Movement (UDM)
Chiforomodo garnered 15,267 votes as Mwashetani trailed him with 9,585 votes.
Mwashetani has not yet conceded defeat.
In KinangoĀ constituency, incumbentĀ MP Benjamin TayariĀ of UDA was shown the door alongsideĀ county women representativeĀ Zuleikha JumaĀ of ODMĀ when they wereĀ floored by Samuel Gonzi RaiĀ of Pamoja African Alliance (PAA)Ā who made a shocking comeback after being sent parking in 2017 by Tayari.
Gonzi garnered 16,331 votes against TayariāsĀ 13,025 votes and ZuleikhaāsĀ 8,964 votes.
While Tayari conceded defeat Zuleikha has claimed that the election was not free and fair.
āI wish to notify you that our attempt to represent the great people of Kinango has not been successful. I have headed to the voice of the people which they have exercised through their votes. Henceforth I will take up other roles in the society,ā said Tayari.
Zuleikha claimed that the Kinango constituency results for MPs and other positions did not represent the will of Kinango residents as announced by IEBC officials.
In Matuga incumbent MP Kassim Tandaza retained his seat on ANC ticket by trouncing his competitors after garnering 17,841 votes against Ramadhan BungaleĀ of UDM withĀ 9,136 votes and ODMāsĀ Hassan MwanyohaĀ withĀ 7,842 votes.
Mwanyoha has not conceded defeat and instead claimed that the election wasĀ marred with malpractices.
In Msambweni UDAāsĀ MP FeisalĀ BaderĀ retained his seat after garnering 22,559Ā votesĀ against his competitor Ali MwakulondaĀ of ODM withĀ 13,185 votes.
Feisal was elected in 2020 by-election after the demise of ODM MP Suleiman Dori.
Others who were floored in the just concluded election include PAA MCAĀ candidatesĀ Mweruphe NdoroĀ in Mkongani ward, Patrick MangaleĀ inĀ DzomboĀ ward, Raia MkunguĀ inĀ RamisiĀ ward,Ā Juma MasoudĀ inĀ NdavayaĀ ward.
Also Amani National Congressā (ANC) incumbent MCA Mwinyi Mwasera was sent packing inĀ Waa-NgāombenĀ wardĀ asĀ Alfred BavuĀ of ODM faced the same music.
