Agnes Kagure cleared to run for Nairobi Governor seat

City businesswoman Agnes Kagure has been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commision (IEBC) to contest for the Nairobi gubernatorial seat.

Ms. Kagure who is vying on an independent ticket has also unveiled Abel Onchari Oyieyo as her running mate.

“I am a firm believer in the youth's potential to lead. This is why I settled on the youthful Abel Onchari Oyieyo as my running mate/DG,” Kagure wrote on Twitter on Sunday.

She described him as a young leader who brings youthful zeal and insight to their quest to occupy City Hall’s top seat.

Kagure recently dismissed reports suggesting that she has dropped her bid in favour of Polycarp Igathe, whom Jubilee Party gave a ticket to vie in the election.

She now becomes the first independent candidate vying for the governor seat in Nairobi. Also in the race for Nairobi’s top seat are Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition’s allied leaders, including Igathe, and Johnson Sakaja of the Kenya Kwanza Alliance.