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Five in battle for Lamu woman rep seat

Lamu County's Women Representative aspirant Ruweida Obo (middle) flanked by supporters. [Photo: Maarufu Mohamed,Standard]

The electoral agency has cleared five women to contest the Woman Representative's seat.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) office cleared them in Lamu town, paving way for a titanic battle to wrest the seat from incumbent Shakila Abdalla.

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