Tallying votes for the Migori senate race that was held on Monday 8th October is underway at Migori Teachers Training College. The seat fell vacant following the demise of Hon Ben Oluoch Okello, who succumbed to throat cancer.
The county has about 388,000 registered votes and its expected that atleast 160,000 turned up for the exercise today.
ODM’s Ochillo Ayacko is leading the tally ; here are the PROVISIONAL NUMBERS:
MIGORI SENATORIAL BY ELECTION
337 of 826 polling stations~~
ODM Party candidate: George Ochillo Ayacko 97,756
Federal Party Of Kenya candidate: Eddy Gicheru Oketch 19, 301
Other contenders who have polled an insignificant votes include; Peter Jobando (Green Congress Party), Mr Solomon Hodo Rugaria (People’s Democratic Party), Mr Samwel Otieno (independent) and Mr Dickson Ogolla (independent).
Each of the 826 polling stations is being guarded by at least two police officers.
Mr Ayacko’s supporters are already celebrating before the release of final and official results,IEBC is disappointingly slow.
Ochillo posted this update to his supporters: “I’m in Migori Town and the mood is jubilant. Huge crowds of people are celebrating the dawn of new leadership. We are still hours away from the official tally but that should not dampen the celebratory mood. I thank you all for turning out to vote today.”
On the ground accompany ODM party candidate and the senator in waiting are Senators Outa of Kisumu, Kajwang’ of Homabay, Party minority leader Hon Junet Mohammed, Mathare MP, ODM director of communications Phil Etale among others
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Check out live images as filed by ODM party communication consultant Phelix G Cord
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