LEADERS ELECTED.

LEADERS ELECTED. JANE MUGAMBI 6TH MARCH 2013. Songs and dance marked the final tilling of Kirinyaga governor, senatorial and women representative seats after the returning officers declared TNA candidates as the winners. Supporters of the various candidates braved the scorching sun for hours as they wait for returning officers to declare the final results. The process was slow and tire ling but the candidates and their supporters remained glued to their seats waiting the results to be announced. And at around 5.30pm Kirinyaga County returning officer Paul Munene announced the results 48 hours after voters casted their votes. Former director of administration in the ministry foreign affair Joseph Ndathi was declared the new Kirinyaga governor beating four other candidates. Ndathi TNA candidate won the seat with landslide after gunning 148,226 votes with closest rival Bedan Kagai of GNU bagging only 65070 votes. Others who also contested the seat are James Kibicho of Narc-Kenya who polled 10,325 votes, Nyaga Munyambu of DP got 6435 and John Kiragu of Agano party bagging 7135 votes. Former Kirinyaga central MP Daniel Karaba emerged the winner after polling 215,977 votes to emerge the clear winner. Karaba also of TNA give four other candidates a run for their money to win the seat with landslide. Dickson Kirima polled 11,199 votes to finish second; James Karubiu polled 5628 while Julius Wanjohi gunned 4438 votes. On county women representative seat Winnie Karimi of TNA polled 160,000 votes to emerge the winner. Beth Ngunyi of mazingira green party became second after gunning 48,279 votes. Ends………… 0723321326