Simba Arati wins Kisii Governor seat

Outgoing Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati has been declared the winner in the Kisii County Governor’s race after trouncing  his rivals and political heavyweights Kisii Senator Sam Ongeri and former Chief Administrative Secretary Chris Obure.

Arati who succeeds James Ongwae who is serving his second and final term garnered 270,928 votes beating his closet challenger Ezekiel Machogu of UDA who got 82,104 votes.

Arati contested under the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) Party.

Senator Ongeri who ran on the Democratic Action Party (DAP-K) joined Arati at the County tallying center and congratulated him.