Costly poll petitions as winners smile to the bankMachakos Governor Alfred Mutua celebrates his victory at the Supreme Court in Nairobi yesterday. Regarding Mvurya, the court upheld the lower courts’ decisions that the petitioner failed to include Kwale deputy governor as a respondent in his application that sought to challenge the governor’s election. SEE ALSO :Dozens screened as First Lady hosts 'Fun Run'Mutua told the Saturday Standard that after losing more than a year fighting to retain the seat, the Supreme Court has now given him the mandate to work. “I have to bulldoze using super magic chap chap to ensure projects of first priority are put in place,” said the governor. Machakos County has only been receiving funds for recurrent expenditure from the national government due to failure by the County Assembly to pass the County Integrated Development Plan.

Source: Standard Digital December 21, 2018 21:22 UTC