Incumbent MPs lose out to newcomers and political greenhorns

Supporters of Starehe MP aspirant Charles Njagua aka Jaguar protest outside Jubilee Party headquarters after the Jubilee Election Board nullified the nominations. [John Muchucha, Standard]

Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko was Thurday night headed for victory in the race to become the Jubilee candidate for the governor position.

The flamboyant lawmaker was leading his closest challenger, Peter Kenneth, having garnered 94,300 votes in 11 out of the 17 Nairobi constituencies that had declared their results.