Mwakwere triumphs in Matuga

- Monday night was triumphant for former Transport Minister Chirau Ali Mwakwere after Matuga voters handed him a new mandate to be their Member of Parliament.
Final results announced by the Interim Independent Electoral Commission saw Mr Mwakwere garnering a total of 16,350 votes. His closest opponent Mr Hassan Mwanyoha of the Orange Democratic Movement managed 10,887.