NAIROBI, KENYA: President Uhuru Kenyatta has taken an early lead in the October 26 repeat presidential poll boycotted by his strongest opponent Raila Odinga as results trickle in from various tallying centers across the country. Results posted on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) public portal, show Uhuru ahead with 442,052 votes against his closest rival Raila Odinga who garnered 6, 321 votes. Below are the latest results:
Candidate Party Votes
Uhuru Kenyatta Jubilee 443,139
Raila Odinga NASA 6, 327
Abduba Dida ARK 860
Japheth Kaluyu Independent 473
John Ekuru Aukot Third Way Alliance 1,238
Joseph Nyaga Independent 463
Cyrus Jirongo UDP 303
Michael Mwaura Independent Candidate 319
Kenyans took to the polls on October 26th following a Supreme Court ruling which nullified the August 8 presidential poll on grounds that IEBC committed various illegalities during the poll process. In the September 1 verdict, the Court ordered the poll body to conduct a repeat poll within 60 days, in accordance with the law. National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition withdrew from the repeat poll after IEBC failed to meet its irreducible minimums, citing that the election would not be free and fair. Odinga urged supporters to boycott the poll, even as Uhuru’s team asked voters to come out in large numbers for the election. IEBC has seven days to declare the winner, even as debate rages over the credibility of the poll.?
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