Orange Democratic Movement’s Moses Okoth Omondi is the second member of Parliament for Ugunja constituency after defeating nine opponents.
Omondi, the immediate former Ugunja constituency manager, garnered 9,447 votes to be declared the MP elect by the constituency returning officer, Denis Omare in the wee hours Friday.
Wiper Patriotic Front candidate, Dr. Orodi Odhiambo who managed 1,819 votes took the second position.
Others in the race were Fredrick Ochiel who managed 1,200 votes, Benson Otieno – 1171 votes, Dr Maurice Juma Okumu, Vincent Olengo and Chrispin Omondi who managed 381, 333 and 188 respectively.
The only lady in the race, Lillian Akech managed 182 votes, while Erick Ofiro garnered 91 and Oliver Ochieng, 56 votes.
Declaring the results at Ambira High school, the returning officer, Denis Omare said the turnout was 24 percent with only 15,017 voters out of the registered 60,114 turning up to exercise their democratic right.
In his victory speech, Omondi thanked the voters for trusting him and pledged to work with everybody, including his competitors, to develop the constituency.
Omondi becomes the second MP after energy Cabinet Secretary, Opiyo Wandayi who was the pioneer MP after Ugunja was hived off the larger Ugenya constituency.
Wandayi resigned from the seat to join the broad-based government where he was appointed to the cabinet.
by Philip Onyango
