With the announcement, incumbent governor John Mruttu became the first ODM governor to lose the ticket, though he may appeal against the nomination result through the county appeals board. “Actually, we have members of county assemblies (MCAs) who have certificates showing they participated in the exercise in those polling stations. Related Content Four governors trounced in nominationsEarlier, Taita-Taveta ODM officials threatened to quit the party if Mr Mwadeghu was denied the nomination certificate. “Mwaguya announced his results when tallying was still ongoing in all the polling stations,” said Mr Faki at a Mombasa hotel. DIRECT TICKETThe nominations in at least 15 polling stations including Changamwe, Kisauni and Jomvu constituencies will be repeated on Wednesday.

Source: Daily Nation April 25, 2017 21:00 UTC