Tubi Mohamed Tubi sworn in as Isiolo South MP
By Cynthia Lodite, March 5, 2026Tubi Mohamed Tubi has been sworn in as the Member of Parliament for Isiolo South Constituency following his victory in the by-election held on Thursday, 26 February 2026.
The legislator who ran on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket was sworn in on Thursday, March 5, 2026, by the Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula.
Tubi was escorted to the chamber to take his oath of office by Kitutu Chache, Member of Parliament Japheth Nyakundi, alongside the Isiolo County Woman Representative Mumina Bonaya Godana.
At the swearing-in ceremony, the Kitutu Chache Member of Parliament formally introduced the Member-elect to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Moses Wetang’ula, before the administration of the oath.
Upon the conclusion of the formalities, Speaker Wetang’ula welcomed the new legislator to take his seat in the House.
“Welcome to the 13th Parliament, Hon. Tubi. You have now been equipped with the instruments you will use in serving the people who elected you to this House,” the Speaker stated.
Isiolo South By-Election
The Isiolo South seat fell vacant following the untimely demise of the late Hon. Mohamed Tubi Bidu.
The IEBC formally declared the seat vacant after he died while receiving medical treatment in Nairobi on November 12, 2025. Tubi Bidu, who had been elected in the August 2022 General Election on a Jubilee Party ticket, was widely regarded as a prominent local leader and influential figure in Isiolo South politics.
In a rare case of sibling rivalry playing out in the political arena, the by-election saw a brother and sister square off for the same seat.
Tubi Mohammed and Bina Mohammed, both children of the late former MP Mohamed Tubi, went head-to-head in a high-stakes contest that captivated residents of the constituency.
While Tubi contested under the UDA banner, his sister Bina ran on a Jubilee Party ticket.
Despite sharing the same political lineage and family background, neither candidate was willing to step aside, setting the stage for an intense battle that dominated local political discourse in the weeks leading up to the vote
The 36-year-old Hon. Tubi,secured the seat after garnering 7,352 votes against his competitor, Jubilee Party’s Ms. Bina Mohamed’s 634.