Nyeri County elected Nairobi lawyer David Mugo as the Speaker. The 30 county reps picked Mugo after they voted thrice. He got 20 votes against his closest rival James Gichuhi. In the first voting, the representatives Gichuhi and Mugo got 13 and 16 votes respectively forcing a run-off. In the re-run, they each tied 15 votes and then Mugo won in the last voting. Mugo who is a supporter of TNA party is a resident of Kieni but has a law firm in Nairobi where he works as an advocate. Karatina Ward Joel Gichuru Maina was elected as the deputy speaker...
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