Former Nairobi Governor, Evans Kidero, announced his next move after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) declared Gladys Wanga governor-elect of Homa Bay county.
According to provisional results, Wanga floored the ex-Nairobi boss in the gubernatorial race after garnering 244,559 votes, with Kidero coming in second with 154,182 votes. Mark Raudi of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) came third with 1,244 votes.
Following the announcement of the results, Kidero stated that he would be moving to court seeking nullification of Wanga's win.
Defending his move to challenge the results, Kidero accused his opponent of diverting the will of the people through the use of violence and chaos.
According to the former Mumias Sugar Executive, some of his agents were denied access to polling stations in Homa Bay county, hindering transparency in the tallying process.
He also accused his opponents of swapping some results forms, especially in areas considered his strongholds to favour Wanga.
"Some Presiding officers and Returning Officers denied our agents access in some voting halls and in the counting halls," Kidero stated.
"As my lawyer has stated, this would be addressed in the appropriate forums starting from today," Kidero remarked.
The outspoken legislator insinuated that Homa Bay had predetermined leaders even before the August 9 polls were held in the county.
On the hand, Wanga made history following her win as she became the first female governor-elect from Nyanza region.
"Azimio presidential running mate Martha Karua asked women to give me a chance and they have heeded that call," she stated after being declared the winner.
Wanga extended an olive branch to Kidero and other aspirants who lost in the race.
"We will deliver service to everyone. Whether you voted for us or not is no longer an issue," she stated.
Before winning the governor seat, Wanga made history after becoming the first female lawmaker to be elected as the chairperson of the Finance and Planning Committee in the National Assembly.
She had also served as a Commissioner in the Parliamentary Service Commission, making her the first woman commissioner from Nyanza.
Kidero went independent, protesting a decision by the ODM party to hand Wanga the ticket during primaries.
