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United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Edward Muriu has clinched Gatanga parliamentary seat after garnering 33,725.

His closest opponent Samuel Mwangi got 21,176 votes, the outgoing MP Hivi Nduati managed 11,327, and Pelagia Muthoni (2,267).

Gatanga parliamentary seat was one of the hotly contested seats with the Jubilee Party and UDA flexing their muscles against each other.

Muriu urges UDA supporters to be calm

Muriu said he was happy with the victory promising to deliver better leadership to the people of Gatanga.

“I will serve all the people equally regardless of whether they supported me or not,” he said.

Muriu also called for calm among UDA supporters, urging them to be patient until the final presidential results are announced.

“Things are going to be okay. There is no cause for alarm and people should not panic. I am confident that UDA will form the next government and we are almost there,” he said.