The Kasipul by-election wrapped up on Friday, November 28, with Boyd Were Ongondo of the ODM Party declared the winner at the constituency tallying centre.
Were secured the seat after defeating Independent candidate Philip Aroko, who had mounted a notable challenge throughout the campaign period.
His victory grants him the mandate to represent Kasipul in the National Assembly until the 2027 General Election.
ODM Candidate Boyd Were Ongondo Takes Kasipul Parliamentary Race. Photo: Courtesy.
According to the IEBC, Were garnered 16,819 votes, while Aroko received 8,476 votes.
While voting remained calm in most parts of Kasipul, tension flared at the Agoro Sare polling centre when Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma was attacked while accompanying ODM candidate Boyd Were.
According to reports, a group of goons confronted the MP, leading to chaos in which his bodyguard reportedly lost his firearm.
Kaluma sustained head injuries and was quickly escorted away.
The MP later accused Independent candidate Philip Aroko and his supporters of orchestrating the violence to intimidate voters and disrupt the polling process.
