UDA Party’s Johnson Sakaja has emerged victorious in his bid to take gubernatorial seat of Nairobi City County in the just concluded elections.
The controversial politician bagged a total of 699,392 against his closest competitor Jubilee party’s Polycap Igathe who managed to garner a total of 573,516 votes of estimated over two million registered voters.
In the senatorial position of the capital, the incumbent ODM secretary General Edwin Sifuna has been declared the winner with 716,876 votes trouncing UDA candidate Bishop Margaret Wanjiru with 524, 091 votes.
Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has however been floored in the fierce political battle to dethrone Esther Passaris of the County Woman Representative in the National Assembly position, in a bid to retain her position Passaris garnered 698,929 votes against closet opponent Millicent Omanga’s 586 246 votes.
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The Nairobi City County senator elect, Edwin Sifuna speaking after declaration of the results promised the residents of Nairobi City County that he will work diligently in his position as Governor for the benefit of all regardless of one’s political inclination.
“I know you know whom you have elected, you know my capabilities, and efforts,…I will wake up early to work for you for betterment of City,” Sakaja said
Sifuna also appreciated his opponents for keeping peace during campaigns season promising to work with opponents in the spirit of inclusivity.
By Rodgers Oduor
