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ODM's Galdys Wanga votes during the August 9, 2022 elections in which she won the Homa Bay Governor's race. /Twitter.

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Wanga floors Kidero in Homa Bay Governor’s race

NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 12 – Gladys Wanga has won the Homa Bay County Governor’s seat, defeating former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero.

Wanga was vying on an Orange Democratic Movement party while Kidero was an Independent candidate.

In results released by the electoral commission on Thursday night, Wanga won the seat with 244,059 votes against Kidero’s 152,182.

In Bungoma, Senate Speaker Ken Lusaka is back as Governor after defeating incumbent Wycliffe Wangamati.

In Uasin Gishu county, Jonathan Bii of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party won the Governor’s seat after defeating Zedekiah Bundotich popularly known as Buzeki who was vying on an Independent ticket.

Bii, popularly known as koti moja won the seat with 214,036 votes followed by Buzeki’s 127,013 votes.

Glady’s Shollei was re-elected Women Representative in the county after defeating Dorcas Jebet of ODM.

In Migori County, Ochilo Ayacko floored 8 aspirants to win the Governor’s seat.

Ayacko won the seat with 175,226 votes against his closest competitor John Pesa of the DAP-K party who managed 126,171.

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In Nandi County, Stephen Sang has been re-elected governor with 237,045 votes defeating his closest challenger Cleophas Lagat who got 54,375.

Also re-elected is Kisumu Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o who defeated Jack Ranguma.

In Nakuru, the new Governor is Susan Kihika of UDA who floored incumbent Lee Kinyanjui.

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