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The August 9 election has gone to the wire. What was too close for the two top contenders is now too far with both aiming to return 50 per cent plus one vote to clinch the coveted seat.
As at 8pm on Thursday, out of 129 constituencies, whose results were posted by the IEBC of the 290 constituencies and Diaspora vote, Azimio candidate Raila Odinga was leading with 2,985,321 (49.45 per cent), Deputy President Wiliam Ruto was a close second with 2,972,724 (42.24 per cent) none of them had managed to garner the 50 plus 1 magic number.
The total valid votes were 5,994,317 while the rejected votes were 43,056. The other candidates managed: George Wajackoyah (Roots Party) had 29,254 while David Mwaure had 12,015.
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