Uasin Gishu Women Represantative Gladys Boss Shollei emerged the winner defeating Farah Maalim in the National Assembly deputy speaker election.
Members of the legislature cast their votes on August 8 at the National Assembly House, where Shollei garnered 198 votes against Farah Maalim’s 139 in the first round.
Maalim acknowledged loss in the second round of voting, which was held in the house since the winning candidate had to obtain 233 out of 349 votes, or 2/3 of the vote, to win in the first round.
“I congratulate my worthy opponent, Gladys Shollei. I choose to do what is noble and good, I concede defeat, and urge the Speaker to declare Shollei the duly elected Deputy Speaker,” he said.
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Speaker Moses Wetangula saluted Maalim for conceding defeat and proceeded to announce Shollei as the winner of the contest.
“We must salute the magnanimity of Farah, honourable members the clerk having announced the final tally of the results, I declare honourable Gladys Shollei the Deputy Speaker-elect of the house,” Wetangula said.
Following the success of all of their candidates, the Kenya Kwanza Alliance was able to secure the sought seats of Speaker and Deputy Speaker in both houses of Parliament.
However, the speaker elect is expected to give directives on when will be the next parliamentary sitting.
