A loser in the Machakos gubernatorial race has vowed to challenge Governor Alfred Mutua’s win even after he was sworn into office Thursday.
Wiper’s Wavinya Ndeti maintained she won the polls.
She said she has evidence to prove foul play.
“It is very clear that the victory was stolen. Machakos is about the people, not me. We have facts that there was stealing,” she lamented as quoted by the Star.
“I have not spoken since the election because I was busy counter-checking what people were telling me. I want to assure you that the case is very strong,” added she.
Wavinya came second in the Machakos governorship race with 199,257 votes while Mutua who successfully defended his seat got 238,405 votes.
She said Mutua was hurriedly sworn into office but he will be ousted by the court after she files her petition.
“Why is he in a hurry to be sworn-in? He must have panicked. If he knows he is not guilty why is he detesting demonstrations. We will take the matter to court,” she said during an interview with KTN on Thursday.
She added: “Hata akikalia hiyo kiti na si yake, atakalia leo na kesho atatolewa na Korti (He will eventually be removed from office if that seat is not genuinely his). I have faith we are going to win. Let him not panic. He cannot be calling my name ‘Wavinya! Wavinya’ every time.”
Wavinya noted she does not give up easily. “I do not give up easily. You [Mutua] have taken the victory of the people of Machakos unfairly. Get our Machakos back.”
During his swearing-in at Machakos Stadium, the Governor-elect offered an olive branch to Wavinya.
Mutua said he is ready to work with her as there are many vacant positions in the county government.
“We will give Wavinya a job if she is interested,” said Mutua in his first speech after being sworn-in.
He promised to continue developing Machakos.
“My dream of making Machakos town a city will definitely come true. We are going to construct the tallest building in the country in Machakos city.”
By Pharis Kinyua: He’s an online journalist and an author of Jamhuri News