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Kiss FM presenters Kamene Goro and Oga Obinna have reacted after Nairobians failed to vote for Polycarp Igathe as the next Nairobi governor.
"I saw the way Igathe congratulated Sakaja. It's like you expected it," said Obinna
Kamene said it was the dimples but Obinna debated saying that Sakaja was voted on merit.
The two presenters joked about the things Igathe did to win people's hearts.
"Makanga, akaenda kwa hoteli akapika chapati. Akakuka msee wa mayai, akaingia kwa bar akawauzia, maslay queens wako tu yes Iganthee. Kama hawakutaki hawakutaki." (He became a tout, a waiter, a chef for chapati, an egg seller, a bartender and the slay queens were shouting his name. If people don't like you, they don't like you for real)
Over the weekend, Igathe conceded defeat.
"I accept the decision of the people of Nairobi and thank all our supporters. The Governor of Nairobi is His Excellency Johnson Sakaja. Congratulations,' Igathe wrote
Nairobi governor-elect Johnson Sakaja also took to social media to commend Igathe;
"Thank you, Sir. You were a worthy opponent and a true embodiment of Siasa Safi. Let’s have coffee soon," he tweeted
Senator Sakaja won the Nairobi Governor seat after garnering 699,392 votes.
He was vying on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party ticket.
Igathe was also contesting on a Jubilee ticket and took second place after he garnered 573,518 votes.
Sakaja will now succeed Ann Kananu to become Nairobi's fourth governor.
Here is a list of how the two competed in the 17 constituencies in Nairobi county;
- Dagoretti South
Sakaja Johnson ~44,789
Polycarp Igathe ~ 20,124
- Kasarani
Sakaja Johnson~ 60,578
Igathe Polycarp ~27,862
- Embakasi
Sakaja Johnson ~ 41,064
Igathe Polycarp ~40,944
- Embakasi
Sakaja Johnson~38,432
Igathe Polycarp~27,907
- Embakasi
Sakaja Johnson ~46,049
Igathe Polycarp ~33,260
- Makadara
Sakaja Johnson~37,097
Igathe Polycarp~33,021
- Kibra
Sakaja Johnson~30,451
Igathe Polycarp~40,492
- Ruaraka
Sakaja Johnson~ 23,229
Igathe Polycarp ~46,236
- Roysambu
Sakaja Johnson~63,175
Igathe Polycarp~24,981
- Mathare
Sakaja Johnson ~ 31,564
Igathe Polycarp ~30,230
- Embakasi South
Sakaja Johnson ~ 39,994
Igathe Polycarp ~ 3,7647
- Kamukunji
Sakaja Johnson ~ 32,239
Igathe Polycarp ~ 23,836
- Embakasi West
Sakaja Johnson ~ 43,220
Igathe Polycarp ~ 36,026
- Langata
Sakaja Johnson ~ 38,064
Igathe Polycarp ~ 37,336
Starehe
Sakaja Johnson ~ 49,405
Igathe Polycarp ~ 35,223
- Dagoretti North
Sakaja Johnson ~ 39756
Igathe Polycarp ~ 39027
- Westlands
Sakaja Johnson ~ 40,024
Igathe Polycarp ~ 38,635ki
