Amason Kingi, a former governor of Kilifi, has been elected as the speaker of the senate.
Kingi was chosen on Thursday because he received an absolute majority of votes—46 out of the 67.
Amason Kingi having received 46 votes, which is the highest number of votes is dully declared as speaker of the senate.#KenyasChoice2022#KURA2022 pic.twitter.com/2EP83rcerX
— K24 TV (@K24Tv) September 8, 2022
Shortly after Kalonzo Musyoka resigned from the contest, he was elected.
Kenneth Lusaka, who was elected Governor of Bungoma County, will be replaced by him.
Kingi succeeds Ekwe Ethuro and Lusaka as the third speaker of the Senate.
Sen. Amason Kingi Jeffah has been elected overwhelmingly to be the Speaker of the Senate of Kenya. He will preside over the 4th Senate in the 13th Parliament. #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/yZ6NqfUGBE
— Senate of Kenya (@Senate_KE) September 8, 2022
