GARISSA, Kenya, Jan 6 – United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party candidate Barrow Dekow Mohamed has won the Garissa Township parliamentary by-election.
Dekow, who is a brother-in-law of Defence Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, secured the win after he garnered 11,572.
His win was declared by Returning officer for Garissa Township Constituency by-election Abdi Yunis Mohamed Friday morning.
His main competitor, Nassir Dolal Mohamed of the UDM got 8,158 votes.
Others in the race were Abdikhaim Osman Mohamed of DP, Abdifaisal Amin (ODM), Muhiadin Ahmed Abdirashid (DAPKenya) and Ibrahim Nur Malow Shurie (Narc Kenya) got 840 votes.
A total of 21,218 votes were cast representing 39.84 percent voter turnout.
The Garissa Township parliamentary seat fell vacant following the resignation of former MP Aden Duale, who was appointed Defence CS by President William Ruto.
Duale mounted a vigorous campaign in a bid to have UDA retain the seat.
