{"id":7175,"date":"2026-05-15T13:54:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/?p=7175"},"modified":"2026-05-15T13:55:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T13:55:30","slug":"tmg-3-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/index.php\/2026\/05\/15\/tmg-3-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Court Upholds Malava MP David Ndakwa\u2019s 2025 By-Election Win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><kbd><sub>TANDAO MEDIA NEWS<\/sub><\/kbd><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ndakwa-and-panyako.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ndakwa-and-panyako.jpg 470w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ndakwa-and-panyako-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><strong>KAKAMEGA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Kakamega High Court on Friday, May 15, dismissed a petition challenging the election of Malava Member of Parliament David Ndakwa, confirming his victory in the November 27, 2025, by-election.Justice Stephen Mbugi ruled that the petition filed by Ndakwa\u2019s closest rival, Seth Panyako, lacked merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Panyako had asked the court to nullify the results, alleging widespread irregularities that he said skewed the outcome in Ndakwa\u2019s favor.In his judgment, Justice Mbugi affirmed that Ndakwa was validly elected as the MP for Malava Constituency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"470\" height=\"235\" src=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ndakwa-and-panyako.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ndakwa-and-panyako.jpg 470w, https:\/\/tandaomedia.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/ndakwa-and-panyako-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong><em><kbd><sup>A photo collage of UDA's David Ndakwa (left) and DAP-Kenya's Seth Panyako. 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