Unforgiving electorate sends home 133 MPs

The attrition rate was higher in North Eastern and Upper Eastern regions of Marsabit and Isiolo. Out of 28 elective seats in the National Assembly, six defended using different political parties while 20 incumbents lost.

Only long-serving Eldas MP Adan Keynan defended his seat.

In Turkana County, out of six elective seats, only one MP made it back. The majority did not defend their seats and of the two who did, only Nanok Daniel Epuyo recaptured his Turkana West seat.

In Nyanza, however, majority of MPs who vied on Raila Odinga's ODM party defended their seats.

Some of the notable incumbents who lost were Kisumu West MP Olago Oluoch, who was trounced by Rosa Buyu.

Among those who lost was one of the longest-serving members of the National Assembly, Jimmy Angwenyi defeated by United Democratic Alliance candidate Japheth Nyakundi.

Five terms

Angwenyi, the Kitutu Chache North MP served five terms from 1997-2007. In 2007, he lost the election but was re-elected in 2013 on a Jubilee Party ticket.

The MP was among those swept away by the wave of William Ruto's UDA party that also fuelled a huge attrition rate in Mt Kenya where majority of MPs who did not join the party, were floored.

Casualties include outgoing Majority Leader and Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya, Jeremiah Kioni (Ndaragwa), Kanini Kega (Kieni), Wambugu Ngunjiri (Nyeri Town), Jude Njomo (Kiambu) and Gatundu North's Wanjiku Kibe.

The loss meant one out of every three MPs or 30 per cent who served in the 12th Parliament, was voted out.

Outgoing Majority Leader and Kipipiri MP Amos Kimunya. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Aisha Jumwa (Malindi), Patrick Musimba (Kibwezi West), Gladys Wanga (Homa Bay Women Rep), and Kawira Mwangaza (Meru Woman Rep) did not defend their seats and went for other posts. Wanga and Mwangaza's gamble paid off after they were elected governors in Homa Bay and Meru, respectively. Jumwa and Musimba, however, were not lucky after they failed to clinch the Kilifi and Makueni governors' seats.

Some key leaders who also lost are Luanda MP Christopher Omulele of ODM who sat on the Speaker's panel. He lost to Dick Maungu of DAP-K. Gathoni Wamuchomba (Githunguri) floored Gabriel Kago while Joseph Nduati of Gatanga was beaten by Edward Muriu.

Though some of the MPs including Angwenyi, Naomi Shaban (Taveta), Cornelly Serem (Aldai), Victor Munyaka (Machakos Town), Chachu Ganya (North Horr) and Alfred Keter (Nandi Hills) lost lost, they will be entitled to their pension and Sh125,000 monthly for life by virtue of having served for two terms.

Even those still serving like former majority leader Aden Duale, minority leader John Mbadi (Nominated), Samuel Moroto, Adan Keynan (Eldas) (Kapenguria), Robert Pukose (Endebess) among others will also benefit from the same Sh125,000 for life.

The biggest attrition rate was in the Woman Rep position where 32 out of 47 members were shown the door.

The entrants include Zam Mohammed (Mombasa), Masito Fatuma (Kwale), Amina Dika (Tana River), Marubu Monica (Lamu), Amina Siyad (Garissa), Fatuma Jehow (Wajir), Umul Ker Kassim (Mandera), Naomi Jillo Wako (Marsabit), Mumina Gollo Bonaya (Isiolo), Elizabeth Kananu (Meru), and Susan Mwindu (Tharaka Nithi).

Others are Pamela Njoki (Embu), Jane Maina (Kirinyaga), Betty Maina (Murang'a), Anne Wamuratha (Kiambu), Cecilia Asinyen (Turkana), Kasiwai Chepkemoi (West Pokot), Pauline Lenguris (Samburu), Lilian Chebet (Trans Nzoia), Caroline Ngelechei (Elgeyo Marakwet), Cynthia Muge (Nandi), Florence Jematiah (Baringo) and Jane Kagiri of Laikipia.

The list includes Rebecca Tonkei (Narok), Leah Sankaire (Kajiado), Linet Chepkorir (Bomet), Catherine Omanyo (Busia), Ruth Odinga (Kisumu), Joyce Otieno, also known as Bensouda (Homa Bay), Fatuma Mohamed (Migori) and Dorice Donya of Kisii.