The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has settled on Leo Muriuki Muthende as its candidate for the Mbeere North parliamentary seat in the November 27 by-election.
Muriuki was selected on Saturday, September 6, after a consensus among seven aspirants.
UDA Deputy Party Leader Kithure Kindiki lauded the contenders for agreeing to rally behind a single candidate. "As a party, we are happy to see the candidates have all endorsed one candidate," Kindiki said.
The seat fell vacant after Geoffrey Ruku was appointed to President William Ruto's Cabinet earlier in the year. The UDA nominee is expected to face stiff competition, including from a candidate backed by Rigathi Gachagua's Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP).
