ELECTIONS 2022

UDA's Karungo wa Thang'wa bags Kiambu senate seat

He won the seat after getting 579,411 votes.

In Summary

•Thang’wa will now succeed incumbent Senator Kimani Wamatangi.

•He faced off against six candidates who were cleared by the IEBC.

by MARGARET WANJIRU Health & Lifestyle Journalist
News
14 August 2022 - 01:16
Former Kiambu Senator now Governor-elect Kimani Wamatangi and Former Kiambu CEC Karungo wa Thang'wa and UDA woman rep-elect Ann Muratha on the far right pose for a photo after they were declared winners on Sunday August 14, 2022.
FROM LEFT: Former Kiambu Senator now Governor-elect Kimani Wamatangi and Former Kiambu CEC Karungo wa Thang'wa and UDA woman rep-elect Ann Muratha on the far right pose for a photo after they were declared winners on Sunday August 14, 2022.
Image: AMOS NJAU

Former Kiambu CEC Karungo wa Thang'wa has won the Kiambu senatorial seat.

He bagged the seat after getting 579,411 votes.

Thang'wa defeated Waithera Michelle Macharia who got 38,534 votes, Wangondu George Njoroge got 7,566, and Wanjiru Joseph Kamau who got 6,840.

Kiambu Youth, Sports and ICT executive Karungo Wa Thang'wa.
FILE Kiambu Youth, Sports and ICT executive Karungo Wa Thang'wa.
Image: STANLEY NJENGA

Thang’wa will now succeed incumbent Senator Kimani Wamatangi.

Senator Wamatangi has won the governor position.

He faced off against six candidates who were cleared by the IEBC.

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by MARGARET WANJIRU Health & Lifestyle Journalist
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14 August 2022 - 01:16

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