Nairobi News

Nairobians will on August 8 go to the polls to determine who will be the leaders of the county.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially gazetted names of candidates in the upcoming elections.

In Nairobi, eight candidates will be battling for the county’s top seat as seven seek senatorial seat and other eight women yearning for the special seat.

Here is the list of candidates for the three positions in the county:

Gubernatorial race

1.       Evans Kidero

2.       Francis Mwanga Inganji

3.       Kenneth Peter

4.       Kioko Mike Sonko

5.       Macharia Lawrence

6.       Miguna Miguna

7.       Mumo Michael

8.       Waweru Godfrey

Senatorial race

1.       Gorasia Rameshchandra

2.       Lengewa Suzanne Silanto

3.       Matayo Zachariah Momanyi

4.       Nthumbi Dennis Ndwiga

5.       Sakaja Johnson Arthur

6.       Sifuna Edwine Watenya

7.       Wamagata John

Woman representative

1.       Khan Nadya

2.       Macharia Rosemary Wairimu

3.       Ndambuki Rahab Wangui

4.       Omolo Teresia Antony

5.       Passaris Esther Muthoni Rosanna

6.       Shebesh Rachel Wambu

7.       Theuri Khadija  Ruguru

8.       Wainaina Winnie Wanja