Clean sweep! UDA wins all by-election seats
By Ndiritu Wanjiru, February 27, 2026The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has dominated the by-elections that were held on Thursday, February 26, 2026, by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in four regions across the country.
The president’s outfit has won all four seats, which include one parliamentary seat and three Members of County Assembly seats.
Taking it to their social media platform on Friday, February 27, 2026, the IEBC said that the elections were concluded and announced by the respective returning officers in the various areas and posted on the commission’s website. IEBC announced the UDA Party candidates as the winners in the elections, expressing its sincere appreciation to Kenyans in the four by-election areas who turned out to vote.
The returning officer for the Isiolo South constituency, while announcing the results for the parliamentary contest, congratulated the winner and declared him the duly elected member of parliament.
“The returning officer hereby declares that Mr Tubi Mohammed Tubi has been duly elected as the member of parliament for the Isiolo South constituency in the elections held on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Congratulations,” the returning officer remarked.
Isiolo South results
In what was termed a sibling rivalry in the Isiolo South constituency, UDA’s Mohamed Tubi triumphed over his sister, winning with a landslide margin of 7,352 votes.
While his sister Bina Tupi emerged second on a Jubilee ticket, garnering 634 votes. Isack Fayo of the National Economic Development Party, who withdrew from the race, received 44 votes.
The heated contest was a result of the death of the Isiolo South member of parliament, who felt vacant following the death of Mohammed Tupi, who died while receiving treatment in Nairobi, according to a statement that was released by the speaker of the National Assembly.
Muminji and Evurore Wards by-elections
Two by-elections for the member of the county assembly were held in the Mbeere North constituency in Evurore and Muminji wards.
In Evurore Ward, Duncan Muratia was declared the winner after garnering 7,853 votes, whereas Albert Muchira of Justin Muturi’s Democratic Party emerged second with 1,940 votes. The independent candidate Johnson Mukuru Mate came third with 1,753 votes.
Elsewhere in Muminji Ward, Peterson Njeru of UDA sailed home with 3,207 votes. Boniface Kariuki, who was flying the flag for the Development Empowerment Party (DEP), came second in place with 2,232 votes.
Announcing the winner, the IEBC officer said the certificate is issued as a sign of hard work and as a show of success and congratulated Peterson for the win.
“I issue certificates to the winner as a sign of their success. Peterson, congratulations; you have done a big job, and congratulations,” the IEBC officer said.
The wards were left vacant following the exit of Newton Karish, the DP candidate who lost to him in the mini-polls; he was a third-time MCA in Muminji Ward, and Duncan Mbui, who was serving as the Member of County Assembly (MCA) for Evurore Ward, vacated his seat to also contest the Mbeere North seat.
West Kabras Ward by-election
In Kakamega Ward, a mini-poll for a member of the county assembly was also held in West Kabras Ward, in which UDA’s candidate Elphas Shalakha emerged the victor after receiving 3,317 votes. Bramwel Wasike Khaemba, who vied on a Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP), came in second with 2,640 votes in the hotly contested challenge, while Shivoko Masini came in third with 79 votes. Nivah Musa Khisa of Wamalwa’s DAP-K received 65 votes, and ODM’s Edward Inzofu Indimuli got 30 votes.
Speaking after being declared the winner, UDA’s Elphas Shalakha thanked the voters and his family members for having confidence in him. He also expressed gratitude to the IEBC and the security team for what he said was ensuring a free and fair election was conducted.
“Being declared the winner of these by-elections in West Kabras Ward. I want to thank my true voters of West Kabras Ward for having confidence in me to serve for the remaining period. I also thank the IEBC for taking their time from nominations, and to this day, the process has been successful, and we have seen a free and fair election,” Elphas said.