Oscar Sudi
Oscar Kipchumba Sudi is a Kenyan politician who is currently a member of the National Assembly for the Kapseret constituency, representing the Jubilee Party.[1]
Oscar Sudi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Kapseret | |
| Assumed office 4 March 2013 | |
| Majority | 27,601 (55.6%) |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Political party | Jubilee Party |
From 2013 to 2017 he was a member of the Departmental Committee on Lands, the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee and the Procedure and House Rules Committee. Since 2017 he has been a member of the Departmental Committee on Energy.[1]
In September 2020 he was accused of hate speech towards Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta and a disturbance occurred when locals used logs and stones to prevent police from accessing his home to arrest him. He surrendered himself to a police station on 13th September.[2][3][4]
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jubilee | Oscar Kipchumba Sudi | 35,340 | 71.1 | |
| KANU | John Joseah Rono Kipkurui | 7,739 | 15.6 | |
| Independent | John Kipkoech Rotich | 4,818 | 9.7 | |
| Labour Party of Kenya | Christopher Kiplagat Serem | 1,060 | 2.1 | |
| Independent | Joel Kipkemboi Bett | 714 | 1.4 | |
| Majority | 27,601 | 55.6 | ||
References
- "Hon. Sudi, Oscar Kipchumba". Kenyan Parliament. Retrieved 2020-09-14.
- "MP Oscar Sudi held 2 more days in hate speech case". Daily Nation. 2020-09-14. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- "MP Oscar Sudi Arrested After Presenting Himself To Police In Kapseret". Citizen News. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- "Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi finally surrenders to police". Daily Nation. 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
- Data Report of 2017 Elections (PDF). Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 2020-04-01. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
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