Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua has expressed confidence in winning his petition at the Supreme Court.
This follows the recent nullification of his August 8, 2017 re-election by the Court of Appeal, after a successful challenge by his antagonist and main political rival in the race, Wavinya Ndeti.
Speaking on Citizen Television on Sunday, the county chief who said he has since challenged the ruling at the highest court of the land expressed confidence that the Supreme Court will re-install him.
Mutua said he is ready to face Ndeti at the ballot in a by-election should the Supreme Court uphold the appellate court's ruling.
The governor said he will still beat Ndeti in the by-election.
"We will just go back to the ballot and win again and then proceed with our ongoing life transformation job for the people of Machakos," Mutua said.
The reelection, he said, will be boosted by his good job and the heavy transformation the county has undergone under his tenure.
Mutua lauded his leadership, observing that it has made a big achievement in the short time it has been in power, terming the same as the reason behind his reelection in the concluded poll.
"It was a tsunami in Machakos in the previous election and I would have automatically lost if not for the job my government has been doing for the people," added the Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader.