Muthama Reacts After Former Wife Agnes Kavindu Wins Machakos Senatorial By-Election

Former Machakos Senator Johnstone Muthama has congratulated his former wife Agnes Kavindu following her election as the new Machakos Senator under a Wiper party ticket.

Kavindu, who legally separated with Muthama in 1983, won last Thursday’s Machakos senatorial by-election after garnering 104,352 votes against her main challenger Urbanus Muthama Ngengele of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), who got 19,726 votes. 

Muthama, who supported Ngengele in the mini-election, congratulated Kavindu on Saturday and assured her of his support in her new role.

“Congratulations Agnes Kavindu for putting up a spirited campaign and winning the senatorial seat. You have our support as you serve the people of Machakos,” Muthama said through social media.

Muthama is the chairman of the UDA party, which is associated with Deputy President William Ruto.

Only 130,617 out of the 623,536 registered voters in Machakos County participated in the by-election, representing a voter turnout of 21 percent.

The by-election attracted 11 candidates, including three independent ones, with Mutua Katuku of the Maendeleo Chap Chap party coming third with 1,476 votes.

Kavindu’s victory cemented Kalonzo Musyoka’s place as the region’s undisputed kingpin.

The Machakos senator’s seat fell vacant following the death of Senator Boniface Kabaka in December 2020.