Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

bdulswamad Nassir when he was declared winner of the Mombasa gubernatorial seat on August 30, 2022.

County News

Abdulswamad Nassir wins Mombasa Governor’s race

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 30 – ODM’s Abdulswamad Nassir was declared Mombasa Governor-Elect Tuesday, after garnering 119,083 votes, defeating UDA’s Hassan Omar who got 98,105.

The former Mvita Member of Parliament will be replacing Hassan Joho who served for two terms.

Others on the race were Hezron Awiti of the Vibrant Democratic Party (VDP), William Kingi of Pamoja Africa Alliance party (PAA), Said Omar of Usawa party, Daniel Kistao (Independent) and Shafi Makazi (Independent).

New Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Nassir acknowledges greetings from his supporters when he was declared winner following elections held on August 29, 2022.
Comments

More on Capital News

Kenya

Gachagua defended teachers who are yet to receive payments for marking last year’s KCSE examinations, accusing the government of misplaced priorities.

Kenya

IEBC noted that Kenyans will head to the polls on August 10, 2027, to elect leaders for six elective positions.

Kenya

President said his engagement with the region spans over two decades and remains strong.

Kenya

The company is also seeking the matter to be certified as urgent and heard on an ex parte basis

Kenya

Ruto said Africa’s development ambitions risk remaining unfulfilled if countries continue depending on external financiers.

Kenya

The Authority clarified that no such security incident has been recorded anywhere within the Maasai Mara ecosystem or elsewhere in the country.

Kenya

The legal team said the family maintained control of the property from 1976 until it was later transferred to Ndunde Investment Limited, a move...

Kenya

The warning comes from the leadership of the Haitian National Police, which says the departure of Kenyan troops has significantly weakened frontline security positions.