UDA Wave Sweeps Gideon Moi Out Of Baringo Politics

Baringo Senator Gideon Moi has suffered a political blow after he lost in the senatorial race

Moi lost to William Cheptumo of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA)

Moi had vied on a KANU ticket, a party he leads as the National chairman

Cheptumo, has been serving as Baringo North MP for 15 years.

He trounced Moi after garnering 141,777 votes, while the Senator came second with 71,408 votes.

TSP Party’s Felix Chelaite ranked third in the race after getting 3,261 votes. He conceded defeat.

KANU was under the Raila Odinga led Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya alliance

The Rift Valey region which is DP William Ruto’s stronghold has largely elected UDA leaning candidates

Gideon Moi joins the long list of political bigwigs who have lost their seats.

He had served as Baringo senator for two terms

KANU secretary general Nick Salat also lost to a UDA candidate in the Bomet East parliamentary race

Other notable names who have fallen victim to the UDA wave in the Rift valley region include Alfred Keter of Nandi Hills, Swarap Mishra of Keses and Joshua Kutuny of Cherengany

Silas Tiren of Moiben also suffered a similar fate

Chama cha Mashinani leader Isaac Ruto also lost his bid to capture the Bomet county governorship to Hillary Barchok of UDA