The Citizen (Dar es Salaam)
Lucas Barasa
21 May 2011
Nairobi — Three major parties are set for a bruising battle in Monday’s by-election in Kamukunji with the winner earning bragging rights ahead of the 2012 General Election.
ODM, the PNU alliance and Narc-Kenya are engaged in a bare-knuckles fight for the seat — which fell vacant following a successful court petition against former MP Simon Mbugua — as they wind up their search for votes on Saturday.
However, Mr Mbugua is not contesting and therefore Kamukunji will be represented by a new MP.ODM candidate Ibrahim Ahmed aka Johnnie, who filed the petition against Mr Mbugua, and Mr Yusuf Hassan, have emerged as front runners.
Narc-Kenya that has been fielding candidates in the recent by-elections, bagging the Juja and Makadara seats, is also confident of winning the Kamukunji seat through youthful candidate Brian Weke.Four other candidates from other parties are also in contention.Mr Hassan is a former journalist and UN official.
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