[Bernard Washiali, Mumias East MP. He is among five MPs in Kakamega allied to Jubilee who are expected to defend their seats successfully. [mediamaxnetwork.co.ke]Five MPs in Kakamega county defending their seats on the Jubilee ticket appeared to be headed for victory, contrary to expectations.They are Ikolomani MP Bernard Shinali, Navakholo’s Emmanuel Wangwe, Malava’s Moses Injendi, Ben Washiali of Mumias East and Matungu’s David Were.According to the Star, in Ikolomani, Shinali led with 13,297 votes against ANC’s Khamisi Butichi’s 12,285. In Mumias East, incumbent Washiali was ahead with 11,901 votes against David Wamatsi of ANC, who had 8,086.Wangwe led in Navakholo with 14,804 votes against his close rival Amisi Omukanda of Maendeleo Democratic Party. Malulu Injendi was ahead of Ford Kenya’s Burudi Manyasi with 15,904 votes against his rival’s 14,188.Were trailed ANC’s Justus Murunga and Ford Kenya’s Peter Nabulindo in third position in Matungu.Political analyst Martin Oloo yesteday said the aspirants’ success can be attributed to their efforts as individuals, not their party affiliation.“Shinali, Malulu and Washiali were strong candidates in themselves and their development record worked in their favour,” he said.Oloo said NASA’s campaign strategy to field multiple candidates for one seat resulted in internal cannibalism, which worked against the opposition and favoured their Jubilee rivals.“If NASA agreed on a single candidate for each seat, it would have eclipsed Jubilee,” he said.During campaigns, JP dished out goodies to constituencies where it was fielding candida

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