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References
- ↑ Center for Multiparty Democracy: Politics and Paliamenterians in Kenya 1944-2007
- ↑ Daily Nation, October 22, 2010: Kenya MP loses seat in poll petition
- ↑ Daily Nation, Feb 16, 2011: PNU’s Gitari wins Kirinyaga poll
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Registered voters per polling station by electoral area/ward and constituency Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Electoral Commission of Kenya: Civic Elections Results (2002) [ permanent dead link ]