Machakos Deputy Governor Bernard Muia Kiala. [Photo/The Star].

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Political Parties Dispute Tribunal has nullified Machakos gubernatorial nominations and ordered a repeat of the exercise within 48 hours.

The verdict was reached after Machakos Deputy governor Bernard Kiala challenged his competitor Wavinja Ndeti on the grounds that Wiper party disobeyed a court order that had stopped the nominations.

In the nomination exercise the county returning officer Jacob Mutula declare Wavinya the winner with 299,312 votes against Kiala's 4,663.

Wiper has not yet responded over the tribunal's ruling.