Peter Kenneth Concedes Defeat, Pledges to Work with Sonko to Improve the Lives of Nairobians
Former Gatanga MP Peter Kenneth has conceded defeat and congratulated Mike Sonko after finishing a disappointing distant third in the race for Nairobi governor. Kenneth, who was running as an independent candidate after having lost to Sonko in the Jubilee primary, in a statement said he respects the will of the people.
"I accept the results and congratulate the incoming governor Mike Sonko. I wish him Godspeed as he takes on the enormous task,” said Kenneth in a concession statement late Wednesday.
Kenneth said will work with Mike Sonko in a bid to make the life of Nairobians better, saying: “The incoming governor has his work cut out and needs the support of each and every Nairobian to succeed. He can count on my support.”
Peter Kenneth finished the race a distant third, with only 41,458 votes (2.67%) against eventual winner Mbuvi Sonko of Jubilee Party who garnered 831,335 votes (53.51%) and incumbent Evans Kidero of ODM with 665,531 votes (42.84%).
Kenneth had protested the outcome of the Jubilee primaries in April and called them shambolic. He at the time claimed that he would have won the contest genuinely had the process been free and fair, eventually deciding to run as an independent.
Comments (8)
we need more civilized Kenyans like peter Kenneth who have conceded defeat even though they were well qualified. Hope others as well follows suit.
Congrats to Sonko he has earned this seat .It goes to show that when you help people they never forget you. Peter Kenneth how you thought you even had a chance is beyond reason
Good job Peter , live to try another day. You are a gentleman and we shall not forget .
This PK is useless??Conceding defeat after losing the nominations n paid money to spoil sonko votes by muranga maffias.Pk u should b a shamed of yrself.Come 2022 We the kiambu pple won't support yr presidency or running mate!!Pk n kabogo wanted to spoil they lost nomination squarer calling Ruto bad names that he was involved in the nomination,Now who is the devil??Sometime it's good to man up n move on even Uhuru begged u promised u that cabinet post of namata will b created but yr ego couldn't.Please retire with baba??Mwangi kiunjuri or Kimani icugwa will b Ruto running mate 2022.
Speak for yourself Mkenya.It is big shame that Kenyans can only elect thugs,druglords,grabbers,murderers and other evil people to lead them.90 percent of all contents,including Kenneth,Sonko,Kidero,Kabogo,Raila,Waititu,Uhuru etc should be at Kamiti prison serving lengthily jail terms for various offenses.
May be you should be in Jail.The fact that you got no chance to sell drugs or make big money does not make you holy.
Omera u have one dammm vote so please ziipp it n if u have any case or prove for whoever have stollen take it to courts.Usa u guys vote for killers who continue to kill pple from Syria,Iraq,Libya,Afghanistan.Distrubuting guns all over to Africa for resources n regime change too so look on yr eye before pointing others.Nobody was forced to vote so let us leave with what we voted for.
Peter KENNETH, you were,determined to spoil for SONKO arguing the same way to did in 2013 with trying to spoil the Uhuru votes. You are either mislead or over ambitious. Uhuru should not offer you any appointment and leave other loyalists cheering. Your help is not needed. You are a born spoiler. Join Martha Karua with the song "don t be vague go to Hague" and shame on you.