The defeat of Jubilee Alliance Party (JAP) in the Kajiado Central by-election was embarrassing, Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria has admitted.
Kuria who was speaking to the press yesterday, said that they did not anticipate defeat in the by-election.
He said that JAP conducted intensive and door-to-door campaigns in support of its candidate Patrick Tutui.
“We did not expect defeat especially to our rivals the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). We will bounce back,” he said.
Kuria said that JAP is going to re-strategise and will come with full force in the coming Kabete by-election and the 2017 general elections.
The MP at the same time said that Kajiado Central threw away an opportunity for development by electing a candidate from their rival party ODM.
He said that the JAP candidate had outlined a development agenda to transform the lives of residents.
Kuria however said that locals have the right to decide on who they to as their leader and urged them to make informed decisions in future.
The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) through their candidate Elijah Memusi clinched the Kajiado central by-election on Monday.
The seat was left vacant following the appointment of Joseph Nkaissery to the Internal Security docket as Cabinet Secretary.
Nkaissery was the area MP and a member of the Orange Democratic Movement.