The newly elected Kisii Township Bodaboda chairman Mike Moseti has promised to work closely with operators as one way of solving issues facing the sector.
Speaking on Wednesday after he was announced the winner of the elections marred with irregularities, Moseti thanked his supporters for giving him the job and promised never to follow suit of his predecessors.
Moseti emerged the winner among his three opponents by garnering 183 votes, followed by Jasper Maina who got 136 votes a drift of 27 votes of the third placed Dennis Obegi who secured 109 votes.
Other officials who were elected are; Laban Omwenga-Treasurer, Walter Omare-Coordinator, Ronald Oino-In charge of security, and the Secretary and Spokesman-Dennis Ratemo and Dennis Ogoti in that respect who were elected un-opposed.
A total of 1,500 registered voters from 27 stages were expected to participate in the election but only 60 per cent turn-out participated in the exercise amid tight security, and this is according to Pamela Masi, the Cooperatives Deputy commissioner and also the returning officer in the elections.
She said the exercise went on well despite a few cases of misunderstandings and canvassing among voters that almost paralysed it.
‘‘The election has ended well despite a few challenges. However, we managed to contain the situation and elections went on well,’’ she said.
Masi also clarified that they had secured a certificate for the Bodaboda Operators that would help them save and take loans, countering their accusations that they (Sacco) wanted to take their money.
According to the Bodaboda constitution, the elected officials will be in office for a period of three years before another election is held.