Wiper Party candidate Agnes Kavindu Muthama has won the Machakos senate seat, following a hotly contested by-election.
Ms Kavindu who is ex-wife former Machakos senator Johnston Muthama registered a comfortable early lead, beating UDA candidate Urbanus Ngengele who was supported her ex-husband.
Kavindu garnered 104,352 votes followed by Urbanus Ngengele who had 19,726.
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