Ruto beats Raila at Karua's polling station

Karua cast her vote at Mugumo Primary School in Gichugu Constituency.

Politics

• Ruto also triumphed at  President Uhuru Kenyatta's polling station,  Mutomo Primary school in Gatundu.

• DP Ruto garnered 911 votes against Odinga’s 311 votes in Karua's polling station.

in a file photo
William Ruto in a file photo
Image: The-Star

Kenya Kwanza candidate, William Ruto has stolen a march by beating his main rival Raila Odinga in Martha Karua’s polling station.

Results from form 34A uploaded by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) revealed that Ruto garnered 911 votes against Raila’s 311 votes at Mugumo Primary school.

The school in Gichugu Constituency is where Karua cast her vote, being the first one at the polling station.

Azimio La Umoja presidential runningmate Martha Karua casts her vote at Kimunye primary school in Gichugu , Kirinyaga County
Azimio La Umoja presidential runningmate Martha Karua casts her vote at Kimunye primary school in Gichugu , Kirinyaga County
Image: Wangeci Wangondu

Ruto also triumphed at  President Uhuru Kenyatta's polling station,  Mutomo Primary school in Gatundu.

In the forms, Raila got 464 votes while his rival DP William Ruto garnered 983 votes.

Roots party presidential candidate George Wajackoyah had 9 votes while Agano party Waihiga Mwaure had 4 votes.

There was a low voter turnout at Mutomo polling station in Gatundu South. This is where Uhuru and former first lady Mama Ngina Kenyatta cast their votes.

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