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Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company (Muwasco) Managing Director Daniel Ng’ang’a during the inspection of the laying of the new line that will distribute water to Githuuri village in the lower Kiharu on April 9, 2021. [Photo: Boniface Gikandi]
A water treatment plant that was shut seven years ago has been revived to supply clean water to the residents of lower Kiharu Constituency in Murang’a.
The revival of the Kayahwe water supply by Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company (Muwasco) follows the Sh7 million grant by the government to support an initiative to curb Covid-19 spread.
Others vying are Hanningtone Onyango (Movement for Democratic Growth), David Ayieko (Kadu-Asili) and independent candidates Dan Osila, Joshua Ogada and Walter Okello.
At Wachira Youth Polytechnic, only 120 voters had cast their votes out of the 591 registered voters by mid-day.
At Bar Union Primary School, 214 of the over 1,500 registered voters had voted by 10am.
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Kisumu North ward has 16,000 registered voters, 30 polling stations and 15 polling centres.
At the Coast, besides the low voter turnout in Wundanyi-Mbale Ward, there were claims of voter bribery.
Matuga MP Kasim Tandaza claimed some candidates were bribing voters across various polling stations on the outskirts of Wundanyi town.