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Petition victory emboldens Governor Mutua, deals blow to Kalonzo

Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua addresses supporters after Machakos High Court dismissed former Kathiani Mp Wavinya Ndeti petition against Mr. Mutua’s victory on February 9, 2018. [Photo: John Muia, Standard]

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua’s ambitions of playing a major role in the 2022 succession politics got a boost yesterday when his August 8 poll victory was upheld by a Machakos court.

In a decision seen as a major blow to political rival and NASA leader Kalonzo Musyoka, High Court Judge Aggrey Muchelule dismissed a petition lodged by Wavinya Ndeti.

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