Nyeri Voters Surprise Many After Voting Out Almost All Leaders During The Jubilee Primaries

Voters in Nyeri county have sent incumbents packing as fresh faces have been elected to fly the Jubilee flag in the August 8 polls.

Governor aspirant Wahome Gakuru floored heavyweights, garnering 114,327 votes.

He was followed by incumbent Samuel Wamathai who only managed 65,492. In third place was Senator Mutahi Kagwe, who received 54,348 votes.

In the Senate race, former Mathira MP Ephraim Maina won with 126,135 votes.

A majority of the MPs save for one were sent packing. They included Mary Wambui (Othaya), Kabando wa Kabando (Mukurweini), Peter Weru (mathira) and Esther Murugi (Nyeri Town).

Of the 40 MCAs, only one won the primaries.

The late Nderitu Gachagua's brother Rigathi, carried the day with 29,215 votes for the Mathira MP ticket.

-The Star