The just concluded elections saw some governors who were elected at the inception of the devolution reclaim their seats in the August 9 polls.
Those who were elected got a chance to bounce back after they were sent home following the 2027 elections.
Here are some of those who reclaimed their seats:
Joshua Irungu
Laikipia Governor Ndiritu Muriithi lost his bid for a second term to UDA's Joshua Irungu who made a comeback.
Irungu, garnered 113,783 votes while Muriithi, who was vying on a Jubilee ticket under Azimio la Umoja coalition came second with 48,563 votes.
Irungu served as Laikipia governor between 2013 to 2017 after he was elected on a TNA ticket but was beaten by Muriithi an independent candidate in 2017 polls.
Simon Kachapin
West Pokot's first governor Simon Kachapin reclaimed the seat after defeating John Lonyangapuo of the Kenya Union Party.
Kachapin vied on United Democratic Alliance and garnered 86,476 votes against Prof Lonyangapuo who got 84,610.
Lonyangapuo's deputy, Nicholas Atudonyang, was third with 2,294 votes.
There was tension between police and supporters of the two main sides following a standoff, with each side claiming victory.
Julius Makau Malombe
Former Kitui governor Julius Makau bounced back to reclaim the seat he lost to Charity Ngilu in 2017.
Malombe garnered 198,004 votes with his closest rival and former senator David Musila of the Jubilee party coming a distant second with 114,606 votes.
UDA's Jonathan Mueke, who is a former Nairobi deputy governor, got 10,639 votes.
Although the outgoing Kitui governor Ngilu had belatedly withdrawn from the race, her name was on the ballot and she also received 2,026 votes.
Benjamin Cheboi
The first Baringo Governor Benjamin Cheboi weaved his way back to the office through a UDA party ticket.
Cheboi defended his seat in 2017 through the Jubilee party but lost to the incumbent Stanley Kiptis in party primaries.
Cheboi garnered 137, 486 votes and was followed by Eldama Ravine MP Moses Lessonet who contested as an Independent candidate and got 60, 879 votes.
Incumbent Kiptis who also vied on an Independent ticket got 17, 646 votes.
Issa Abdallah Timamy
Former Lamu governor Issa Timamy of ANC recaptured the seat after defeating incumbent Fahim Yasin Twaha of the Jubilee Party.
Timamy garnered 24,198 votes against Twaha's 16,054 votes.
The Lawyer served as the first governor of Lamu at the advent of the devolved system of government in 2013.
But in the 2017 general elections, Timamy lost the seat to the incumbent.
Nathif Jama
Former Governor Nathif Jama made a political comeback after flooring his arch-rival Ali Korane of Jubilee to recapture his seat.
Jama, an ODM candidate, garnered 69,342 votes.
Korane conceded defeat even before the results were announced. He managed to get 26,148 votes while Dekow Barrow of UDA garnered 13,602 votes.
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