The woman who will take Bob Day's South Australian Senate seat is Family First's Lucy Gichuhi.

Earlier this month Mrs Gichuhi said she was nervous as she waited for the results of the special ballot recount.

"Absolutely, yes, I would [love to take over as the Family First senator]," she said.

"What I would like to bring is just... empowering new and emerging communities and just making them feel and participate as Australians, other than just being in the sideline."

Originally from Kenya — and an accountant — she migrated to South Australia in 1999 with her husband, William, who is an engineer, and her three children.

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Questions had been raised about Mrs Gichuhi's eligibility to run before the election, but Family First state leader Dennis Hood today confirmed there was no issue.

"We've had legal advice both from Australia and Kenya, there's no problem at all with her citizenship," Mr Hood said.

"She is an Australian citizen."

Mrs Gichuhi received her Bachelor of Law from the University of South Australia in November 2015, and also has a Bachelor of Commerce.

She had previously worked at Ernst and Young and the SA Auditor-General's department where she developed programs introducing migrants and international students to the state.

At the July election she was in the second spot on Family First's ticket, but missed out.

Mrs Gichuhi has been volunteering as a lawyer with the Women's Legal Service in Adelaide and said those skills would make her valuable in the Parliament.

"That is a portfolio that no one can ignore, it is what makes us a civil society," she said.

"[I] definitely have my ideas, but I can't simply for now say this or that.

"I will put them in writing if given a chance to do that."

She did not think the issues with former senator Bob Day would tarnish the party's reputation or hinder her chances to do well in the position.

Lucy Gichuhi stands behind the lectern at South Australian Parliament. ( Facebook: Lucy Gichuhi )

"It's all about bringing in a new perspective and what happened to Bob is pure business, it didn't have a lot to do with his political career," she said.

"I think me and Bob are very different people and bring very different things to the seat and I think that would really bring that new dimension.

"As soon as the decision is confirmed, we all get together in a meeting and we start the work that Bob was doing and continue from there."