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Big win for women in Nakuru as county gets female bosses

From left; Nakuru Senator elect Tabitha Karanja, governor elect Susan Kihika and Women Rep elect Liza Chelule [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Susan Kihika and Tabitha Karanja topped Friday's trending topics on social media, after winning the governorship and senatorship races in Nakuru county respectively.

Nakuru now becomes one of two counties with three women at the top leadership, setting a never-seen before trend. The other county is Machakos, led by governor-elect Wavinya Ndeti and Senator-elect Agnes Kavindu.

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