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A 23-year-old independent candidate is the next Igembe South MP after he was declared winner Thursday morning.<\/p>\n

Mr John Paul Mwirigi, a Bachelor of Education student at Mt Kenya University won after garnering 18, 867 against Jubilee’s Rufus Miriti, who had 15, 411 votes.<\/p>\n

Other candidates, who were seasoned politicians include Mwenda Mzalendo (7,695), Kubai Mutuma (6,331) and Raphael Muriungi (2,278) votes.<\/p>\n

Mr Mwirigi, who could be the youngest elected MP, did not have a flashy campaign.<\/p>\n

He said he has been campaigning on foot by visiting homesteads before he received support from boda boda riders.<\/p>\n

His supporters started celebrating on Wednesday when provisional results showed he was ahead of his rivals.<\/p>\n

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Source: All Africa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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