Brian Achieng wins South Gem by-election, trouncing ODM's Wanga

Independent candidate Brian Achieng is handed a certificate by IEBC officials following his win in the South Gem ward by-election. [Isaiah Gwengi, Standard]

Independent candidate Brian Achieng is the winner of the hotly contested South Gem ward by-election held on Thursday.

Achieng' garnered 3,569 votes against his closest competitor Polycarp Wanga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party, who got 3,453 votes, beating seven other candidates.