Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja has announced that he spent millions of money on the election day held on August 9, 2022.
According to Sakaja, he spent up to Sh. 15 million. This money was used to compensate people who worked as his agents.
He said that he had 396 polling centre managers and mobilizers in addition to 3,643 agents spread out throughout the numerous Nairobi polling places.
“We need to have an electronic transmission for our polls. I have just finished sorting out my agents. It cost me Sh15 million. I had 3,643 agents for three days of work. The rest ilikua kujitolea,” Sakaja said.
Sakaja, who vied on a UDA party ticket, garnered 699,392 votes against Polycarp Igathe who scooped 573,518.
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Sakaja has been serving as the Senator for Nairobi. His campaign bid was rocked with controversy over the legitimacy of his degree.
Igathe came into the election as the former deputy governor for Nairobi.