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Ruto, Raila to battle for 6.6m votes in 15 swing counties

Azimio la Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga. [Stafford Ondego, Standard]

More than 6.6 million votes in 15 battleground counties hold key to who between Deputy President William Ruto and Azimio flagbearer Raila Odinga will win the presidential elections.

The figures released on Wednesday night by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission have defined the regions Ruto and Raila must concentrate on to win the 6.6 million votes in the swing counties, even as parties ensure their strongholds remain intact.

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