Amani National Congress (ANC) Party leader Musalia Mudavadi has said that the Kakamega ANC gubernatorial candidate Cleophas Malala put up a gallant effort even though he lost in the race.
In a tweet on Tuesday, August 30, the ANC leader said that age was still on Malala’s side as he thanked voters for turning up to vote for the ANC leader.
Mudavadi gave the message to Mombasa UDA gubernatorial candidate Hassan Omar, adding that the duo displayed maturity during the polls.
He urged Malala and Omar not to be discouraged as the future was bright even as he congratulated the winners in the elections.
“Though Cleophas Malalah and Hassan Omar Sarai did not triumph, they put up a gallant effort. Age is still on your side. You have both displayed maturity where others have failed. Do not be discouraged by a mere fall, the future remains bright. Congratulations to the winners,” Mudavadi said.
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Malala lost to ODM’s Fernandes Barasa who garnered 192,929 votes with Malala bagging 159, 508 votes.
On the other hand, Omar lost to ODM candidate Abdulswamad Nassir who got 119,083 votes against Omar's 99,108 votes.
In his concession speech, the former Kakamega senator congratulated Fernandes Barasa and his team for their win even as he lauded IEBC for a fair and credible election.
"I congratulate governor-elect, Hon. FCPA. Fernandes Barasa and his team for their win. It is deserved and indisputable. I am ready to offer any part of my manifesto that they may find suitable in their new government for the progress of Kakamega. I also laud IEBC for conducting free, fair, credible and verifiable elections,” Malala said in a statement.
Omar is yet to give his concession speech.
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