23-YR-OLD 300-LEVEL STUDENT WHO IS ALSO A BIKEMAN WINS PARLIAMENTARY SEAT IN KENYA

A 23 year old independent candidate is the subsequent igembe south mp after he changed into declared winner thursday morning.

mr john paul mwirigi, a bachelor of education student at mt kenya university gained after garnering 18, 867 against jubilee’s rufus miriti, who had 15, 411 votes.
different candidates, who have been pro politicians consist of mwenda mzalendo (7,695), kubai mutuma (6,331) and raphael muriungi (2,278) votes.
mr mwirigi, who can be the youngest elected mp, did not have a flashy marketing campaign.
he stated he has been campaigning walking by means of visiting homesteads before he received guide from boda boda riders.
his supporters started celebrating on wednesday whilst provisional outcomes showed he became in advance of his competitors.
talking to nation, mr mwirigi said he first expressed hobby in politics even as in shape 3 at kirindine day secondary faculty.
“i had a dream where i was tabling a motion in parliament at the same time as i was in form 3. that is after I started asking my fellow college students to begin campaigning for me considering i would want their vote in 2017.
“i have held leadership positions in faculty and in my neighbourhood,” stated mr mwirigi.
mr mwirigi said his first schedule would be helping agribusiness activities, sell entrepreneurship and nurturing abilties.
“for the reason that i come from a humble history, i apprehend the problems that affect the residents. my key agenda will be to transform the lives of the humans,” stated the younger candidate.
the sixth born in a circle of relatives of 8 says he nevertheless lives in a ‘granary’ (a raised residence) and does not personal land, opposite to claims that he had offered his land for campaigns.
residents stated they determined to go with the young guy regardless of lacking sources due to the fact they are confidents he is aware of their problems and will cope with them.