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Mbeere North UDA aspirant Leo Wamuthende casts his vote for Mbeere North seat at Siakago Social Hall polling center./HANDOUT

Voters in Mbeere North turned out in large numbers at Siakago Social Hall polling centre on Thursday as the by-election for the constituency got underway.

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Scenes from the centre showed a cross-section of the community, including elderly citizens and youth, casting their ballots and having their fingers marked after voting.

The by-election follows the vacancy left by former MP Geoffrey Ruku, who was appointed Cabinet Secretary for Public Service in March 2025.

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Residents were seen queuing patiently, observing electoral procedures, as security and polling officials oversaw a smooth voting process.

This by-election is closely watched as parties and candidates vie to fill the seat.

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Wife to UDA's candiadate Leo Wamuthende casts her vote at Siakago Social Hall polling center in Mbeere North./HANDOUT
UDA aspirant for Mbeere North seat Leo Wamuthende./HANDOUT
An IEBC official marking Wamuthende's wife's hand to shoiw she has already voted./HANDOUT
UDA's Leo Wamuthende gets his fingerprints taken as part of the voting process while at Siakago Social Hall polling center for Mbeere North by elections./HANDOUT
UDA's Leo Wamuthende and wife at Siakago Social Hall polling center in Mbeere North./HANDOUT
UDA's Leo Wamuthende shows his finger marked indicating he has voted. /HANDOUT
UDA's Leo Wamuthende and wife show their marked fingers indicating they have voted. /HANDOUT


UDA aspirant for Mbeere North seat Leo Wamuthende speaking to the media./HANDOUT