Anne Waiguru

2022 - 8 - 12

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Anne Waiguru Beats Ngirici by 8K Votes to Retain Seat (Kenyans.co.ke)

Kirinyaga governor, Anne Mumbi Waiguru, has successfully defended her seat. Waiguru, who contested on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA), floored her fierce ...

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Governor Anne Waiguru successfully defends her seat (The Standard)

Waiguru, who ran on a UDA ticket, received 113, 088 votes against independent candidate Purity Ngirici's 105677.

Waiguru expressed her gratitude to the Kiringaga people for electing her for a second term, promising to carry out her mandate. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ordered a new tally of Gichugu Constituency gubernatorial votes in response to the allegations. Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has been re-elected to her second and final term as governor of the county for another five years.

Anne Waiguru re-elected governor of Kirinyaga County (The Star, Kenya)

Kirinyaga governor Ann Waiguru casting her ballot at the Kiamugumo primary school, Kirinyaga county on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Image: WANGECHI WANG'ONDU.

The Kirinyaga gubernatorial race was marred with claims of rigging which resulted to recounts in some areas. • The Kirinyaga gubernatorial race was marred with claims of rigging which resulted to recounts in some areas. Ngirici has accused IEBC officials of planning to alter the outcome of the gubernatorial results.

Waiguru re-elected Kirinyaga governor in tight race with Ngirici (Capital FM Kenya)

NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 11- Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has retained her seat after trouncing her closest competitor Purity Ngirici in a neck and neck ...

Others who vied include Peter Gitau who got 10,166, Joseph Ndambi who scored 3,837, Peter Ireri garnered 2,132, Biden Kagai got 1,751 and Sylvanus Ndau trailed with 532 votes. Ngirici and Waiguru’s supporters had on Wednesday clashed and disrupted tallying at a tallying center in Gichugu constituency, over vote-rigging allegations. Waiguru was officially announced winner after garnering 113, 088 votes against Ngirici who scored 105, 677 votes.

Ann Waiguru Re-elected as Kirinyaga Governor in Hotly-Contested ... (Mwakilishi.com)

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Waiguru has been re-elected. Waiguru successfully defended her seat following a highly-contested race that saw her beat her main ...

Thank you for being there, for the support to the family.” If it wasn’t for him, I would not have made it beyond these past 5 days. Despite everything we went through they kept their faith in us and we managed to get this seat,” said Waiguru.

Kenya: Twitter Flags Karua's Congratulatory Message to Ngirici in ... (AllAfrica.com)

Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua has been flagged by Twitter fact-checkers after she congratulated Purity Ngirici for winning the Kirinyaga ...

Twitter fact checkers have been flagging users sharing unverified information especially during this period when Kenyans are anxiously waiting for the election outcome. "The Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission might not have called the election results when this was Tweeted. Stay informed," the fact check stated. Karua, through her twitter page, on Thursday sent Ngirici a congratulatory message for trouncing the incumbent Ann Waiguru, even before the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced the winner.

Governor Waiguru floors Ngirichi to retain hotly contested seat (Kenya Broadcasting Corporation)

It was all jubilation with normal operations resuming in Kirinyaga County after the IEBC county returning officer Jane Gitonga declared winners in three ...

Suzanne Kiamba of the Wiper Party became the first elected Woman Member of Parliament for Makueni constituency. Jane Kihara, the current Member of Parliament for Naivasha retained her seat as well as Alice Wahome of Kandara Constituency who both won on a UDA ticket. In Nairobi, Beatrice Elachi who is the former Nairobi county assembly speaker is the new Member of Parliament for Dagoretti Constituency.