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A 23-year-old independent candidate is the next #Kenya (Igembe South) Member of Parliament (MP) after he was declared winner Thursday morning. #NotTooYoungToRun
#ElectionsKE2017

As counting was still going on at the Maua Girls School constituency tallying centre, John Paul Mwirigi last evening had a 76 per cent lead on his closest contender, who had 13 per cent. Mr Mwirigi, who is pursuing a degree in education at Mount Kenya University, was vying as an independent candidate. He was competing against Jubilee candidate Rufus Miriti, Mzalendo Mwenda (PNU), Mutuma Kubai of Maendeleo Chap Chap, and DP's Raphael Muringi. Supporters of the soft-spoken leader camped outside the tallying centre as the counting was going on, ignoring police orders to keep off. When they realised that their preferred candidate was leading with a big margin, they started celebrating, prompting the police and IEBC officials to allow them to get the youthful leader out of the tallying centre for a celebration in Maua town. They did rounds in Maua town before going to a valley to hold prayers. Mwirigi attributed his victory to his closeness to mwananchi and his involvement in community development activities. He said he is from a poor background and it is a miracle that he even got university fees.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001250829/23-years-old-university-student-wins-parliamentary-seat-for-igembe-south
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001250829/23-years-old-university-student-wins-parliamentary-seat-for-igembe-south

estinjohn:
A 23-year-old independent candidate is the next #Kenya (Igembe South) Member of Parliament (MP) after he was declared winner Thursday morning. #NotTooYoungToRun
#ElectionsKE2017

As counting was still going on at the Maua Girls School constituency tallying centre, John Paul Mwirigi last evening had a 76 per cent lead on his closest contender, who had 13 per cent. Mr Mwirigi, who is pursuing a degree in education at Mount Kenya University, was vying as an independent candidate. He was competing against Jubilee candidate Rufus Miriti, Mzalendo Mwenda (PNU), Mutuma Kubai of Maendeleo Chap Chap, and DP's Raphael Muringi. Supporters of the soft-spoken leader camped outside the tallying centre as the counting was going on, ignoring police orders to keep off. When they realised that their preferred candidate was leading with a big margin, they started celebrating, prompting the police and IEBC officials to allow them to get the youthful leader out of the tallying centre for a celebration in Maua town. They did rounds in Maua town before going to a valley to hold prayers. Mwirigi attributed his victory to his closeness to mwananchi and his involvement in community development activities. He said he is from a poor background and it is a miracle that he even got university fees.
Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001250829/23-years-old-university-student-wins-parliamentary-seat-for-igembe-south
https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2001250829/23-years-old-university-student-wins-parliamentary-seat-for-igembe-south

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