JAP WINS: Landslide Victory for Ferdinand Waititu in Kabete
JAPโS Ferdinand Ndungโu Waititu is the new MP elect for Kabete constituency after garnering over 90% of the total votes cast. Waititu beat his closest challenger George Mungai Waiguru an independent candidate by over 20,000 votes.
By the time of going to press Waititu had garnered 23, 152 votes against Waiguruโs 266 votes with Newton Njengaย (NVP) coming a distant third with 238 votes. ย He was followed by John Wamagata (Safina), Wilson Karanja Kamau (ODM), Kavore Kariuki (Narc Kenya), Paul Wariuki (PPK), Kiriko wa Ngugi and Isaiah Ndirangu respectively.
Waititu is now set to succeed the late George Muchai who was assasinated alongside his bodyguards and driver on February 7th 2015 in Nairobiโs Central business district.
Only two aspirants, Ngugi and Njenga, are registered voters in the constituency and hence took part in the voting process with the rest not eligible to vote.
A few cases of voter bribery claims were reported in some polling stations with turn out percentage standing at 41%
-standardmedia.co.ke
JAP WINS: Landslide Victory for Ferdinand Waititu in Kabete