[File, Standard]The political heavyweights meet again at the Bonchari by-election today as each party aims for a win for their candidates. The ruling Jubilee Party, ODM, UDA and Maendeleo Chap Chap are among those that have fielded candidates in the by-election occasioned by the death of area MP John Oroo Oyioka. Ruto-allied party fronted Teresa Bitutu widow of the former MP while Raila’s party has fronted Pavel Oimeke and Jubilee candidate in the by-election is former area MP Zebedeo John Opore. Jubilee Party which has fielded a candidate against its handshake partner ODM. In June 2014, he won the Bonchari parliamentary by-election seat with 10,947 votes against the late John Oyioka Oroo ODM.

Source: Standard Digital May 17, 2021 21:00 UTC