KWALE, Kenya, Aug 25 – Fatuma Achani was on Thursday sworn in as the Kwale governor.
Achani is the first female coastal Governor and will be taking over from Salim Mvurya.
Both Achani and Mvurya served together for two consecutive terms.
They were first elected in 2013 on the ODM ticket and re-elected in 2017 on the Jubilee ticket.
During the August 9 general election, Achani vied through UDA with the support of Mvurya.
She bagged 59, 674 votes against her close competitor ODM’s Hamadi Boga who got 53, 972.
All the 45 Governors-Elect took oath of office on Thursday, ten days since their election on August 9, 2022 while elections in Kakamega and Mombasa were postponed to Monday over a ballot papers mix-up.
The ceremonies were held between 10 am and 2 pm and second-term governors like Kisumu’s Ayang Nyongo and Nyeri’s Mutahi Wahiga exuded confidence in improving service delivery.
Fatuma Achani was also sworn in as the Kwale governor, becoming the first female coastal Governor and will be taking over from Salim Mvurya.
Azimio La Umoja – One Kenya running mate Martha Karua on the other hand witnessed the swearing in of Gladys Wanga as Homa Bay Governor.
There were no such ceremonies in Mombasa and Kakamega counties after the IEBC moved governor elections to Monday.
