Emurua Dikirr rivals meet at the vote tally
Two archrivals for the Emurua Dikirr constituency seat met for the first time after a grueling campaign...
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Archrivals for the Emurua Dikirr parliamentary seat, David Keter (UDA) and Vincent Kibet Rotich (DCP), met at the vote tallying centre for the first time following a contentious campaign.
- The closely watched by-election has garnered national attention, seen as a political contest between the ruling UDA party and the emerging DCP party.
- Key contenders David Keter and Vincent Kibet Rotich displayed sportsmanship, exchanging handshakes and brief conversations amidst a tense but secure atmosphere at the Emurua Dikirr Technical Training Institute.
- Vote counting is underway at the centre, with officials from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) receiving results from 94 polling stations across the constituency.
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