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Wetangula-Marende race for National Assembly Speaker enters Round Two

Former Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula during campaigns in Kisii County on June 15, 2022. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

The election for the National Assembly Speaker entered its second round on Thursday evening, September 8 after none of the two candidates, Moses Wetangula and Kenneth Marende, got an absolute majority.

Former Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula won in the first round with 215 votes while Marende got 130 votes.

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