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Five women headed for grand victory in governor and senate race

Joyce Laboso, Anne Waiguru and Charity Ngilu

Joyce Laboso, Anne Waiguru and Charity Ngilu are on the verge of making history by becoming first female governors if they win in the hotly contested Bomet, Kirinyaga and Kitui counties respectively.

Results posted on IEBC portal from 6am indicate Joyce Laboso who is contesting for Bomet Governor seat on Jubilee party ticket is ahead with 179,389 votes against her rival, the incumbent Governor Isaac Ruto (Chama Cha Mashinani) who has 83,601 votes from 714 out of 728 polling stations.

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