Nairobi, May 15 -- David Keter of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party has won the Emurua Dikirr parliamentary by-election after garnering 18,266 votes; in a highly competitive race that saw the DCP candidate Vincent Rotich poll close second with 10,760 votes.

The election outcome, announced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in the early hours of Friday morning, saw the ruling coalition's candidate declared winner with a margin of 7,507 votes.

"I am grateful for the support the people of Emurua Dikirr have accorded me, the confidence on my leadership and I wish to assure them that I would not let them down" Mr Keter said.

"I have kept the fight and did not give up after repeatedly losing the position i...