Bad start for Chama Cha Mashinani as top leaders are voted out

Outgoing Bomet Governor Isaac Ruto receiving John Moriaso (centre) when he defected from Jubilee to CCM at Ololunga in Narok South constituency early this year. [File, Standard]

Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) party is facing a challenging start to the second term of devolution after most of its candidates were voted out.

Party leader and outgoing governor Isaac Ruto lost to Jubilee Party's Joyce Laboso, who got 176,545 votes against the his 86,452.