'Opening a new chapter,' says Kanini Kega as he accepts defeat

Kanini was contesting for the seat under a Jubilee party ticket.

Taking to social media on Wednesday evening, the legislator noted that he will now shift focus to other affairs saying he will be "opening a new chapter".

"When one door closes another one is opened. Heading to Bomas," he wrote.

This was followed by a message that read; "My Boss and my friend. HE Uhuru Kenyatta C in C, Its just a matter of time that Mt. Kenya will realise you meant well for them."

However, Kanini had earlier lashed out at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), alleging malpractices in one of the constituency's polling stations.

He accused one of the IEBC clerks of stuffing parliamentary ballot papers bearing his competitor's name. He was contesting against Njoroge Wainaina Chieni of UDA.

"IEBC you have botched this years General Elections! This individual was caught stuffing Parliamentary Ballot papers marked in the name of UDA candidate in Kihuhiro polling Station," he claimed on Facebook.

"He was arrested together with the clerk who had issued the extra ballot papers! This is TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE ! This is indeed a mockery of democracy and will be resisted."