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[INFOGRAPHIC] Uhuru's Jubilee party to control devolution

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President Uhuru Kenyatta's Jubilee Party will dominate the running of devolved governments in their second five-year term of existence.

An analysis of the August 8 election results shows the ruling coalition has the majority of governors (25 out of 47) and senators (34 out of 67).

Governors are in charge of devolved units while the Senate has the key oversight mandate, the aim being to protect the system of government.

Jubilee has 24 senators while its friendly parties KANU and PDR having two and one respectively, giving it 27 slots in the Senate.

The party also has 10 Nominated Senators and KANU has received another. Uhuru's party has 25 governors, KANU one and Maendeleo Chap Chap another, giving a total of 27 county bosses.

More on this: [INFOGRAPHIC] Gains in South Nyanza, Northern Kenya gifted Uhuru second term

The Opposition's NASA coalition, led by ODM leader Raila Odinga, has a total of 20 senators and 18 governors.

There are also two independent governors who were previously associated with Jubilee Party.

ODM has 13 Senators, Wiper three and ANC two, while Ford Kenya and Chama Cha Uzalendo have one each.

The orange party has seven Nominated Senators while Wiper and ANC have one each.

ODM won the top seats in 13 counties, Ford Kenya two, Wiper two and Narc one.

Also see: [INFOGRAPHIC] 10 counties where Uhuru, Raila got the most votes


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