William Kisang has officially been declared the winner of the Elgeyo Marakwet Senate seat by-election.
The by-election was held on January 5, 2023.
It came after the resignation of Kipchumba Murkomen who was appointed the Transport Cabinet Secretary.
In the final results announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commision (IEBC) County Returning Officer on January 6, 2023, Kisang vying on a UDA ticket was declared the winner.
He garnered 41,378 votes. His main competitor Tim Kipchumba of the Party of Peace and Development finished second with 38,151 votes.
Other candidates in the race performed dismally. Activist Jerotich Seii came a distant third with 2,660 votes followed by Andrew Mengich (503 votes), Timothy Tanui (397 votes), and Kelvin Kemboi (382 votes).
The Elgeyo Marakwet senatorial by-election witnessed low voter turnout with only 83,471 voters participating. The county has 209,884 registered voters.
Tim Kipchumba, one of the main candidates in the race has already conceded defeat.
Breakdown of Elgeyo Marakwet Senate seat by-election results per constituency
Out of the four constituencies in Elgeyo Marakwet, Kisang, a former Keiyo West Member of Parliament won in three, with Tim Kipchumba winning in one.
Here is a breakdown of how the candidates performed in each of the constituencies;
KEIYO SOUTH Constituency
Total Registered Voters – 62,397
Total Votes Cast – 19,092
- Jerotich Seii – 1,805
- Kemboi Kevin – 188
- Tim Kipchumba – 8,654
- William Kisang – 8,019
- Andrew Mengich – 380
- Timothy Tanui – 46
KEIYO NORTH Constituency
Total Registered Voters – 49,247
Total Votes Casted – 15,617
- William Kisang – 8,012
- Tim Kipchumba 6,615
- Jerotich Seii – 555
- Timothy Tanui – 130
- Kevin Kemboi – 75
- Andrew Mengich – 59
MARAKWET WEST Constituency
- William Kisang – 14,502
- Tim Kipchumba – 12,903
- Seii Jerotich – 225
- Andrew Mengich – 29
- Kevin Kemboi – 52
- Timothy Tanui – 157
MARAKWET EAST Constituency
- William Kisang – 10,845
- Timothy Kipchumba – 9,979
- Jerotich Seii – 75
- Andrew Mengich – 35
- Kevin Kemboi – 66
- Timothy Tanui – 64
