UDA's William Kisang wins Elgeyo Marakwet Senate seat in by-election

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party candidate William Kisang has won the Elgeyo Marakwet Senatorial by-election.

Kisang garnered 41,378 votes to clinch the seat while his closest competitor of the PPD party Tim Kipchumba came in second with 38,151 votes in the race that attracted six candidates.

The other hopefuls were; Safina Party's Jerotich Seii, independent candidates Andrew Mengich and Kelvin Kemboi and Timothy Tanui of the New Democrats Party.

On Thursday, prior to the announcement of the results, both Kipchumba and Seii conceded defeat in the race while congratulating Kisang on his imminent win.

The Elgeyo Marakwet Senate seat became vacant in October 2022 after then-Senator Kipchumba Murkomen stepped down after being appointed Transport CS by President William Ruto.