Johnson Sakaja (UDA) Beats Polycarp Igathe (AZIMIO) in the Nairobi Governor Race

Outgoing  Senator Johnson Sakaja was on Sunday, August 14, declared the governor-elect for Nairobi City County.

Johnson Sakaja has won the Nairobi Governor seat after garnering 699,392  votes. 

Sakaja who was vying on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket defeated his main rival Polycarp Igathe of the Jubilee party who got 573,518 votes.

He was declared the winner by the County Returning Officer Albert Gogo at the county tallying centre, Kasarani.  “Therefore as county returning officer, I declare Johnson Arthur Sakaja as duly elected as the governor for Nairobi City County,” Gogo announced.

Polycarp accepted defeat and congratulated Sakaja

The governor’s race had attracted nine candidates, but was narrowed down to a two-horse race between Sakaja and Igathe.