NAIROBI, Kenya, Apr 15- Senator Kimani Wamatangi is the winner of the just-concluded United Democratic Alliance nominations in Kiambu County.
The Senator won in one of the highly contested seats in the 36 Counties UDA held its primaries.
He was facing off Thika Member of Parliament Peter Wainaina Jungle, Eric Muturi, and former Kiambu Governor Ferdinard Waititu.
Wamatangi won in 10 out of the 12 sub-counties in the county with 68,786 votes against MP Patrick Wainaina Wa Jungle who garnered 50,446 votes.
The voters’ turnout was however low.
Wamatangi will face former Governor William Kabogo of Tujibebe Wakenya Party, Governor James Nyoro of Jubilee, and the Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria of Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) Party in the August 9 polls.
Deputy President William Ruto is expected to broker a deal among the contestants in the Kenya Kwanza alliance according to sources.
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