Millicent Omanga accepts defeat in Nairobi Woman Rep race
Nairobi Woman Rep aspirant Millicent Omanga
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Nominated Senator Millicent Omanga has
conceded defeat in the Nairobi Woman Representative race after Esther Passaris
was declared winner.
In a tweet on Sunday Morning, Omanga said
that Passaris needs prayers and support for the next 5 years that she will be
in office.
“I want to thank the people of Nairobi who
voted for me & those who didn't. I accept the results even though they're
not in my favour. Esther Passaris has won, she deserves our support &
prayers as she steers the office of Woman Rep for the next 5 years. May God
bless our country,” she wrote.
The final tally from IEBC showed that ODM
Party’s Esther Passaris garnered 698,929 votes in the August 9 election while UDA Party’s Millicent Omanga
was second with 586,246 votes.
Also at the helm of
the city is Governor-elect Johnson Sakaja who got 699,392 votes and
Senator-elect Edwin Sifuna who bagged 716,651 votes.
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