Malava Constituency

Malava
constituency
for the Parliament of Kenya
Malava Constituency within Kakamega County
Kakamega County within Kenya
CountyKakamega
Current constituency
Number of members1
Party  UDA
Member of ParliamentDavid Athman Ndakwa
Wards7

Malava Constituency is an electoral constituency in Kenya. It is one of twelve constituencies in Kakamega County. The current MP of the constituency is David Athman Ndakwa. The constituency was established for the 1988 elections.[citation needed]

Electoral history

Elections MP Party Notes
1988 Joshua Mulanda AngatiaKANUOne-party system.
1990 MN. S. AnaswaKANUBy-elections, one party system.
1992 Joshua Mulanda AngatiaKANU
1997 Soita ShitandaFORD-Kenya
2002 Soita ShitandaNRC
2007 Soita ShitandaNFK
2013 Moses Malulu InjendiMDP
2017 Moses Malulu Injendi JP
2022 Moses Malulu Injendi ANC Died on 17 February 2025
2025 David Athman Ndakwa UDA By-elections held 27 November 2025.

Wards

Malava Constituency has seven wards, namely; South Kabras, Butali/Chegulo, Manda-Shivanga, Chemuche, Shirugu-Mugai, West Kabras, and East Kabras. As of 2022, there are 94,417 registered voters.

Wards
Ward Registered Voters
Chemuche14,139
Butali/Chegulo15,146
Manda-Shivanga14,677
South Kabras16,523
Shirugu-Mugai12,238
West Kabras11,699
East Kabras9,995
Total94,417
*As of 2022

2025 By-election

A by-election was held on 27 November 2025 after the death of Moses Malulu, re-elected as MP during the 2022 general election. David Ndakwa won the by-election with 21,564 votes under a UDA ticket, ahead of DAP-K's Seth Panyako with 20,210 votes.

Criticisms of the electoral process were raised by various groups. The Election Observation Group (ELOG) raised concerns of electoral fraud involving violence, harassment, and political interference across the various by-elections held in November 2025. In Malava constituency, ELOG highlighted clashes between supporters of different political groups, and unauthorised access to polling stations by unaccredited individuals.

Members of the opposition alliance Azimio la Umoja also expressed concerns around the election result and some called for an invalidation of results. Trans-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya of the DAP-K party expressed concerns about the status of the by-election as free and fair, stating that is was characterized by voter intimidation and vote-buying. On 30 November 2025, leader of the WPF, Kalonzo Musyoka, announced plans to challenge the results of the by-election, claiming that the Government of Kenya intimidated, suppressed, and bribed voters. However, Musyoka did not end up officially challenging the election result. Two voters launched a petition to the Kakamega High Court on behalf of second-place candidate Seth Panyako to invalidate the election results on grounds of alleged violence, voter intimidation, bribery, interference by public officials. The case included footage of Higher Education Principal Secretary Beatrice Inyangala campaigning for David Ndakwa while giving out food aid. On 15 May, the High Court in Kakamega ruled against the petitioners, stating that there was insufficient evidence to nullify the by-election results.

References

  1. ↑ "Politics and Parliamentarians in Kenya 1944–2007" (PDF). Center for Multiparty Democracy. 28 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 October 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2026.
  2. 1 2 Tenges, Melita Ole (28 November 2025). "UDA's David Ndakwa edges out Seth Panyako of DAP-K to win Malava MP seat". Citizen TV. Archived from the original on 28 November 2025. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 "Polling Centers - MALAVA Constituency". www.electionskenya.org. n.d. Retrieved 17 September 2026.
  4. ↑ Kwayera, Mukalo (14 August 2025). "Eyes on KK in Malava after IEBC sets by-election date". People Daily. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "UDA's David Ndakwa wins Malava by-election". The Star. Archived from the original on 29 December 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  6. 1 2 "ELOG Kenya (@elogkenya) on X". X (formerly Twitter). 3 December 2025. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Kinyanjui, Moses (3 December 2025). "ELOG reports bribery, harassment and lax security response during November 27 by-elections". Citizen Digital. Archived from the original on 14 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Taifa, Valentine (3 December 2025). "ELOG Reveals Irregularities And Dirty Tactics In Recent By-Elections". The Kenya Times. Retrieved 16 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "'Worrying gaps': Natembeya questions integrity of Malava by-election". The Star. 28 November 2025. Archived from the original on 28 November 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Maundu, Pius (30 November 2025). "Kalonzo: We will challenge UDA by-election victories in court". Daily Nation. Archived from the original on 2 December 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  11. ↑ Mutiso, Douglas (30 November 2025). "Opposition to challenge Mbeere North, Malava by-election results in court". Citizen Digital. Archived from the original on 30 November 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
  12. 1 2 Hilton Otenyo (18 May 2026). "UDA victory as court upholds MP Ndakwa's election in Malava". The Star. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  13. 1 2 Imenza, Mary; Lusigi, Benard (16 May 2026). "Relief for Malava MP as court dismisses petition". The Standard. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Court upholds Malava by election results – Kenya News Agency". Kenya News Agency – Information For Development. 15 July 2026. Archived from the original on 15 July 2026. Retrieved 15 July 2026.