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Legislator loses his seat as top court saves six others

Wajir West MP Ahmed Kolosh after the Supreme Court ordered a by-election in his constituency yesterday. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Wajir West MP Mohamed Ahmed Kolosh yesterday lost his seat after Supreme Court found that the elections that handed him hisparliamentary position were marred with irregularities. 

Kolosh had bounced back in the Court of Appeal, but yesterday, the highest court in the land sealed his fate by ordering a fresh election.

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