Inside Uhuru’s meeting with Jubilee Candidate in Wajir West by-election

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday received JP flag-bearer in the Wajir West by-election at State House, Nairobi.

Ahmed Kolosh was accompanied to the State House by other Jubilee MPs, including National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale.

With Jubilee Party leader and President of Kenya H.E. Uhuru Kenyatta when he received our candidate Hon. Ahmed Kolosh for the forthcoming Wajir West Parliamentary by-election slated for 25 April, 2019 at @StateHouseKenya, Nairobi. pic.twitter.com/1xJE21s03y

— Hon. Aden Duale (@HonAdenDuale) April 5, 2019

During the meeting, the leaders expressed confidence their party candidate will win.

Meanwhile, former ODM MP Ahmed Kolosh who lost in by election and defected to Jubilee expected to come second in Wajir West. ODM to retain the seat easily. Jubilee Party Leader Mr. Uhuru Kenyatta received him today. No mercy 😂💪 | @edwinsifuna @phil_254 @EtalePhilip pic.twitter.com/3RBDPNVHWV

— DD (@Disembe) April 5, 2019

They added that North Eastern region is a Jubilee territory and they will mobilise residents to rally behind Kolosh.

The by-election for Wajir West is slated for April 25, 2019.

The Supreme Court had nullified Kolosh’s win over errors during the past election. The court ordered IEBC to conduct a fresh poll. The move saw Kolosh shifting from ODM to Jubilee.

Today @JubileePartyK leader and President Uhuru Kenyatta hosted wajir west by election parliamentary aspirant Hon kolosh and ML of the National Assembly @HonAdenDuale at state house Nairobi, the trio deliberated on the progress made whilst assuring his support for the candidate! pic.twitter.com/rV1fKGYN3a

— Abdyherfidh modric (@modric_hafid) April 5, 2019

The candidates include Ali Noor Abdi (LPK), Ibrahim Mohamud (KANU), Mohamed Yussuf (ODM), Ahmed Kolosh (Jubilee) and Abbas Nunow (AGANO).

A showdown is expected between Jubilee and ODM after Deputy President William Ruto pledged to “stop at nothing” to clinch the Wajir West MP seat.