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Ban on rallies sucks life out of Msambweni campaigns

Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho (right) with Msambweni Parliamentary aspirant Omar Boga after presenting nomination papers at the IEBC offices in Msambweni on October 16.


Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • ODM has announced that their campaigns will also adhere to the Head of State’s directive.
  • Msambweni has 68,500 voters — Bongwe/Gombato ward 17,538, Ramisi 18,569, Ukunda 21, 500 and Kinondo 11,014.

Political fireworks that were expected in the much-awaited Msambweni mini-poll have been doused by a government order to suspend rallies.

This comes at a time ODM candidate Omar Boga has revealed that he is in a two-week isolation after testing positive for Covid-19, further slowing down his campaigns. The by-elections are slated for December 15.