Elected governors

2022 - 8 - 12

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List of Politicians Declared Governors-Elect (Kenyans.co.ke)

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission had declared and handed over certificates to candidates who have won the gubernatorial race.

- returns12 August 2022 - 5:24 pm - Saga12 August 2022 - 4:54 pm - statement12 August 2022 - 5:03 pm - Ousted12 August 2022 - 4:55 pm - vigilant12 August 2022 - 5:29 pm Ex-Governor Cleophas Lagat got 55,375.

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New governors-elect in 16 counties, confirmed by IEBC [LIST] (Pulse Live Kenya)

Incumbent Meru governor Kiraitu Murungi who has never lost any election since he ventured into politics was ousted by a new entrant who ran independently ...

- Nandi - Stephen Sang (UDA) In Bomet county, incumbent Hillary Barchok retained his seat beating former governor Isaac Ruto. In Uasin Gishu county, Jonathan Bii popularly known as Koti Moja beat Zedekiah Bundotich who was seeking the seat for a second time. Senator Moses Kajwang retained his senate position.

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Governor Race: List of winners (The Star, Kenya)

Mombasa and Kakamega counties, however, did not take part in the gubernatorial elections. IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati suspended the exercise after a mix-up in ...

- Isiolo County - Nyamira County - Busia County - Nandi County - Siaya County - Isiolo County

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Sakaja headed for victory in Nairobi Governor's race (Capital FM Kenya)

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 12 - Johnson Sakaja was headed to victory in the Nairobi Governor's race. Based on results from polling stations, Sakaja was ahead of ...

Ayacko won the seat with 175,226 votes against his closest competitor John Pesa of the DAP-K party who managed 126,171. In Uasin Gishu county, Jonathan Bii of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party won the Governor’s seat after defeating Zedekiah Bundotich popularly known as Buzeki who was vying on an Independent ticket. In results released by the electoral commission on Thursday night, Wanga won the seat with 244,059 votes against Kidero’s 152,182.

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Governor Results 2022: List of Governors Who Have Been Elected ... (Tuko.co.ke)

Outspoken Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika has won the Nakuru gubernatorial seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket after garnering 440797 votes.

Cheboi got 137,486 votes to be declared the winner. Kachapin, who was vying on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket, garnered 86,476 to be declared the winner. Nyong’o garnered 319,957 votes to be declared the winner. Sang garnered 237,045 votes to be declared the winner. Waiguru, who was vying on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket garnered 113,088 votes to be declared the winner. Rotich, who was vying on a UDA ticket, garnered 147,705 votes to be declared the winner. Kihika won the seat against the incumbent Lee Kinyanjui who was seeking reelection on a Jubilee ticket in a hotly contested race. Nakuru Senator Susan Kihika has won the Nakuru gubernatorial seat on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket. Paul Otuoma, vying on an ODM ticket, got 164,478 votes to clinch the Busia gubernatorial seat. Kiarie, who was vying on a UDA ticket, got 158,263 votes to beat his competitor and incumbent Nyandarua governor Francis Kimemia. Kimemia, who was vying on a Jubilee ticket got 52,197 votes. Cheboi, who was vying on UDA, beat incumbent governor Stanley Kiptis to reclaim the seat he lost in 2017.

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Sakaja wins Nairobi Governor's seat defeating Polycarb Igathe (Ghafla!)

We can't say we never saw it coming but after months of compaigning, interviews and finally elections…the Nairobi people have decided to have Sakaja as ...

Although he gets the second position, Polycarp Igathe indeed brought a different strategy for his campaigns hence the memes Kenyans on social media will forever remember. As you already know, in a race there has to be a winner and a loser which brings us to Polycarp Igathe who made the campaigns fun for Kenyans on social media. Senator Sakaja was vying on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket while his strong opponent Igathe was running on a Jubilee ticket.

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Newly Elected Governors, Senators and Members of Parliament in ... (Garowe Online)

However the latest provisional results suggest a tight presidential race between former prime minister Raila Odinga and current deputy President William Ruto .

Partrick Osero – Borabu (ODM) Caleb Amisi – Sabaoti (ODM) Martin Owino – Ndhwa (ODM) Charles Ong’ondo – Kasipul (ODM) Anthony Oluoch – Mathare (ODM) George Aladwa – Makadara (ODM)

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Comeback kings: Former governors reclaim seats (The Standard)

Lusaka garnered 244298 votes against Wangamati's 140298 votes to win Bungoma seat. Irungu emerged the winner after defeating Laikipia Governor Ndiritu ...

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List of Five Female Governors Elected in 2022 - Jambo News (jambonews.co.ke)

4. Kawira Mwangaza contested for the Meru governor race and won on an independent ticket. Mwangaza floured incumbent Kiraitu Murungi and UDA party's Mithika ...

Kihiga polled 440,797 votes against incumbent governor Lee Kinyanjui who polled 225,351 votes. Prior to her gubernatorial win, she served as woman representative in Nakuru County since 2017 to 2022. 3. Wavinya Ndeti Wavinya Ndeti was declared the winner in the Machakos gubernatorial race during the August 2022 General Election. Ndeti trounced her competitor Nzioka Waita of the Chama Cha Uzalendo (UCC) party. 5. Susan Kihika Nakuru senator Susan Kihiga was announced the winner in the Agust 2022 gubernatorial race. By the time of publishing this article, a total of six female governors had been confirmed by the electoral body. In the last general election a total of three female governors were elected.

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List of Female Governors Elected (Kenyans.co.ke)

Kenyans.co.ke compiled a list of some of the women who have been declared governor-elects in various counties;

- SHOCKING13 August 2022 - 8:37 am - Revealed13 August 2022 - 8:27 am The declaration comes just a day after Waita, on Friday, August 12, conceded defeat. - Blow13 August 2022 - 10:04 am She is also the youngest county boss to be elected in Luo Nyanza I also want to appreciate my running mate Rev Isaac Mutuma for heeding the call to save the people of Meru," Mwangaza stated.Woman Representative Gladys Wanga declared the winner in the Homa Bay Gubernatorial race.Courtesy

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Woman power: Seven women elected governors (The Star, Kenya)

Kirinyaga governor Ann Waiguru addressing supporters during Kenya Kwanza campaigns in Kiambu and Kirinyaga counties on Wednesday, August 3,2022. Image: DPPS.

From 2002 to 2007 Mbarire was a nominated MP in Narc. She had been in the ODM Party and sued ODM leader Raila Odinga for libel. Waiguru had been linked with NYS I scandal but said she had been the whistle-blower. She becomes the fist woman governor in Kwale as well as the first woman governor at the Coast. From December 2005 to December 2007, she was an assistant minister in the Ministry of Transport. In 2017, she was elected Homa Bay’s Woman Representative. She was chairperson of the Finance and Budget committee in the National Assembly.

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Kenya Decides 2022: List of Incoming Women Governors After ... (Tuko.co.ke)

The August 2022 General Election attracted more women governor candidates, most of whom the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared ...

Nakuru senator Susan Kihika was declared the winner in the August 2022 gubernatorial race. Wavinya Ndeti was declared the winner in the Machakos gubernatorial race during the August 2022 General Election. In Emby county, nominated Member of Parliament (MP) Cecily Mbarire was declared governor elect, becoming the first woman governor in Embu. Below are the seven women who emerged victorious in the August 9 gubernatorial race in their respective counties. The gubernatorial election results trickling in from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared seven women as winners against men. Seven women have been declared winners in the August 2022 gubernatorial race across the country, a record number compared to previous election.

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Kenya Decides: List of Incoming Women Governors after August ... (Tuko.co.ke)

The August 2022 General Election attracted more women governor candidates, most of whom the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission declared ...

Nakuru senator Susan Kihika was declared the winner in the August 2022 gubernatorial race. Wavinya Ndeti was declared the winner in the Machakos gubernatorial race during the August 2022 General Election. In Emby county, nominated Member of Parliament (MP) Cecily Mbarire was declared governor elect, becoming the first woman governor in Embu. Below are the seven women who emerged victorious in the August 9 gubernatorial race in their respective counties. The gubernatorial election results trickling in from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared seven women as winners against men. Seven women have been declared winners in the August 2022 gubernatorial race across the country, a record number compared to previous election.

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Heavyweights elected female governors had to beat to become ... (Pulse Live Kenya)

The governors elect had to beat politicians like Kiraitu Murungi and Chirau Ali Mwakwere who have been in the political arena for decades | Pulselive Kenya.

Kihika was facing off outgoing Lee Kinyajui of Jubilee Party. Kihika who was running on a UDA ticket garnered 440,707 votes against Kinyanjui who got 225,623 votes. Machakos County Kirinyaga County Embu County Kwale County Nakuru county

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Kenya gets historic number of female governors from August 9 vote (Aljazeera.com)

Nairobi, Kenya – At least seven of Kenya's 47 incoming governors are women, compared with only three in the last government, according to the country's ...

The rise in female governors from Tuesday’s vote is a small but significant improvement over 2017, when three women were elected as governors. The rise in female governors from Tuesday’s vote is a small but significant improvement over 2017, when three women were elected as governors. In the build-up to the elections, dozens of female candidates were attacked during campaigns, according to the Kenya Women Parliamentary Association.

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Observers laud Kenya for increased number of women in polls (The East African)

At least seven counties, of the 47, have elected female governors, with many more women elected in other political posts.

So far, more women have been declared winners of a number of elective seats compared to the last election, including governors for four counties and several parliamentary seats in the Senate and National Assembly. Seven of them had won back their seats. Three of the four presidential candidates chose women as their running mates and the number of gubernatorial candidates who chose female running mates more than doubled to 62, from 30 in the last election.

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