Cecily Mbarire

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 13 - Cecily Mbarire has joined the growing list of female governors elected in Tuesday's General Election. Mbarire was declared the ...

In Machakos County, Wavinya Ndeti won the gubernatorial seat respectively. In Nakuru County, Susan Kihika won the gubernatorial race under the United Democratic Alliance ticket, trouncing current governor Lee Kinyanjui of the Jubilee party. Kwale Deputy Governor Fatuma Achani also won the country’s gubernatorial race making her the first woman to told the position in the coastal region.

The 2022 General Election was shaped by various factors including voter apathy, the comeback of veterans and the fall of notables expected to retain their ...

Independent candidate Ronald Karauri was declared the winner after receiving 32,406 votes. The Kajiado gubernatorial race had attracted bigwigs in the Maa county politics. The threshold for bagging elective seats in Kenya is winning by a simple majority.

Cecily Mbarire of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) is now the governor-elect for Embu County.

I also thank our security agencies for ensuring there’s peace in the county all through the election process,” she said. New entrants include Suzanne Kiamba of the Wiper Party who became the first elected woman Member of Parliament for Makueni constituency. “I want to thank God for giving us the win today.