Wa Muthende defends narrow victory in Mbeere North

Mbeere North MP-elect Leonard Njeru Wamuthende has defended his narrow win in the just-concluded by-election, blaming voter bribery, intimidation, and orchestrated chaos for the tight margin...

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Mbeere North MP-elect Leonard Njeru Wamuthende has defended his narrow victory in the recent by-election, attributing the slim margin to alleged voter bribery, intimidation, and orchestrated chaos by the opposition. He dismissed claims of vote manipulation and defended the involvement of government officials in his campaign.

Wamuthende secured 15,802 votes, beating his closest rival Newton Kariuki Karish by a margin of 500 votes.
He cited Mbeere North’s voting history, noting past winners with gaps of 260 and 600 votes.
Wamuthende plans to introduce ambitious education reforms, ensuring no student pays secondary day school fees from next year through a special education fund.

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