Nairobi Governor-elect Johnson Sakaja has invited his political rival Polycarp Igathe for coffee after his win in the just concluded polls.
Moreover, Sakaja commended Igathe via his twitter handle for engaging in what he termed as ‘clean politics’ and putting up a good fight.
“Thank you, Sir. You were a worthy opponent and a true embodiment of Siasa Safi. Let’s have coffee soon,” he stated.
Furthermore, Igathe through his social media account conceded defeat after losing the Nairobi gubernatorial seat.
Additionally, Sakaja who was vying under the United Democratic Alliance party won with 699,392 votes against Igathe’s 573,518 votes.
Igathe who was vying under the Jubilee Party stated that he has accepted the decision of the people of Nairobi and thanked his supporters for voting for him.
“I accept the decision of the people of Nairobi and thank all our supporters. The Governor of Nairobi is His Excellency Johnson Sakaja. Congratulations! God bless Kenya,” he tweeted.
Likewise, Independent Candidate Anne Kagure garnered 10,086 votes.
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Nonetheless, the Nairobi governor’s race had attracted nine candidates, but narrowed down to a two-horse race between Sakaja and Igathe.
