Nairobi — United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential flagbearer William Ruto has lauded all of the aspirants who secured victory within the simply concluded polls.
Ruto singled out ladies aspirants who managed to emerge winners within the battle for numerous political seats throughout Tuesday’s August 9 polls and congratulated them for attaining the feat.
“Congratulations to all of the aspirants who’ve emerged winners within the simply concluded election. Particularly, we have fun as a result of extra ladies have damaged boundaries and ceilings to climb the political ladder. Finest needs as you embark in your new tasks,” Ruto tweeted even because the Unbiased Electoral and Boundaries Fee (IEBC) tallied presidential outcomes on the Bomas of Kenya.
A few of the notable ladies who baggage seats within the Tuesday election embody names embody Kwale Deputy Governor Fatuma Achani who gained the county’s gubernatorial race making her the primary girl to carry the place within the coastal area.
Achani, who run on an UDA social gathering ticket defeated Orange Democratic Motion’s (ODM) Hamadi Boga who got here in second with 53,972 in a carefully fought race.
In Nakuru County, Susan Kihika gained the gubernatorial race below the UDA ticket, trouncing present governor Lee Kinyanjui of the Jubilee social gathering.
In Embu County, Cecily Mbarire joined the rising record of feminine governors elected in Tuesday’s Normal Election.
Mbarire was declared the Governor of Embu County after she garnered 108,610 votes in opposition to her closest rival Lenny Kivuti who managed 105,346.
Meru, Nakuru, Homa Bay, and Machakos Counties will go down in Kenya’s historical past as the primary counties to have elected ladies as their governors.
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In Meru, Unbiased candidate Kawira Mwangaza floored incumbent Kiraitu Murungi.
In Homa Bay County, Gladys Wanga is the brand new Governor after defeating former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero.
The Deputy President who appeared alongside his allies within the Kenya Kwanza Alliance together with his operating mate Rigathi Gachagua, ANC chief Musalia Mudavadi, FORD Kenya’s Moses Wetangula and Home Speaker Justin Muturi (DP) held a gathering with members AU-COMESA Election Observer Mission.
His workplace mentioned the Mission congratulated Kenyan voters for a peaceable election.
The Mission is led by Ernest Bai Koroma, former President of Sierra Leone.
Different members of the Mission current on the assembly are Domituen Ndayizeye (former President of Burundi), Mulatto Teshome (former President of Ethiopia) and Ambassador Marie-Pierre Lloyd.
At the moment the 2 presidential entrance runners Ruto and Azimio La Umoja 0ne Kenya candidate and Kenyans are ready with bated breath as vote tallying enters day 4.