New faces win big in by-elections as god fathers lose ground

UDA candidates David Ndakwa and Leonard Wamuthende won the Malava and Mbeere North parliamentary seats respectively. [Courtesy, Standard]

It was a mixed bag of fortunes for politicians who had invested heavily in the just-concluded by-elections, as winners and their supporters burst into celebrations, while losers disappeared from the public eye as they began ruing their missed opportunity.

To some, there were several positives to pick from the poll, while others quickly moved to pledge allegiance to their elected competitors after a bruising contest.