UDA Candidate Boycotts Mbeere North Aspirants Debate
The UDA candidate attended a town hall meeting boycotting the Mbeere North by-election aspirants' debate hosted by a local television station..
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The Mbeere North by-election aspirants' debate, hosted by a local television station on November 23, 2025, saw the absence of the UDA candidate Leo Wa Muthende and Chama Cha Kazi candidate Duncan Mbui. While his opponents debated, Wa Muthende engaged with constituents at a town hall meeting and awarded winners of the Leo Super Cup.
- Seven candidates attended the debate, including Newton Karish of the Democratic Party.
- Leo Wa Muthende, the UDA candidate, opted for a town hall meeting with youth to outline his plans for Mbeere North.
- The Mbeere North by-election is part of a larger set of by-elections nationwide on November 27, 2025, and is seen as a precursor to the 2027 general elections.
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