Late Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange. [Courtesy]What was initially praised as a perfect example of family democracy has ended up locking out prominent Koinange family members from the July 15 Kiambaa by-election. Jubilee Party, which is a front-runner in the Kiambaa mini poll, and its archrival United Democratic Alliance (UDA), declined to endorse any of the late Kiambaa MP Paul Koinange’s three relatives who had expressed interest in the seat. Failed to appearIn April, the Koinange family announced that it had settled on Lenah Koinange to run in the Kiambaa by-election. Damaris Wambui, a niece to the late Paul Koinange threw her hat into the ring on a Jubilee ticket.

Source: Standard Digital May 29, 2021 00:00 UTC