Buzeki concedes defeat in Uasin Gishu Governor race

Businessman Zedekiah Bundotich alias Buzeki has accepted defeat in the Uasin Gishu County gubernatorial race after IEBC declared his opponent Jonathan Bii Governor-elect.

The final tallies from IEBC showed that Buzeki had garnered 127,013 votes while Bii, who is well known as Koti moja had 214,036 votes.

On Friday morning, Buzeki, who has now lost the gubernatorial race for the second time accepted defeat, congratulating his main opponent for the win.

“The great people of UG have spoken. Your decision has been  communicated at the ballot. We had our say of Uongozi ni sera, but the majority have had their way through universal suffrage,” he wrote.

“With official results announced by IEBC last night, I take this opportunity to congratulate the Governor elect as he takes over leadership,  in addressing developmental needs of our people,” he added.

Buzeki assured Bii that he will have “their support and prayers” adding that the county needs them all to move forward.

“To my supporters, I thank you so much for your overwhelming support and believe in tai ole tai ideologies. We won the ideological War, but lost the election battle.  We will continue contributing to our Community's socio economic needs where we can. Let's now get out strongly to work and contribute to the development of our County. Politics are now behind us,” Buzeki concluded.

In a fierce battle for the Uasin Gishu seat, Buzeki also emerged second after outgoing Governor Jackson Mandago was elected in the 2017 General Election.

Then, Buzeki had been trounced by Mandago in the Jubilee Party primaries and resorted to contesting as an Independent candidate.

Mandago won the race by 193,604 votes, while Buzeki followed closely with 148,121 votes.