Alfred Mutua
Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua. He has lost his seat. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has been dethroned.

The Court of Appeal on Friday nullified his election after his arch-rival Wavinya Ndeti appealed High Court ruling that had upheld his August 8, 2017 election win.

The second highest court in the land directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to prepare and conduct a fresh election in Machakos.

The court faulted the IEBC returning officer for using an excel spreadsheet to record results instead of Form 37A.

The judges also found that county officials were involved in the election, with one of them…