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Jubilee Party candidate in Kiambaa by-election, Njama Kariri, protesting election results at Karuri High School. [Emmanuel Too, Standard]
The provisional results showed United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate John Njuguna Wanjiku ahead of Jubilee’s Njama Karanja Kariri by 244 votes.
Out of the 152 polling stations reporting, Njuguna had 21,301 votes while Kariri had 21,057 votes.
Kariri’s team at the tallying centre alleged votes in the last three polling stations – Gachie, Mucatha and Kawaida – were being tilted in favour of Njuguna.
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As a result, Kariri demanded a recount of the votes, saying he won’t accept the election outcome if the recount won’t be conducted.
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The Kiambaa by-election proves to be a hotly contested race that will go down to the wire. UDA candidate John Njuguna (L) leads Jubilee s Njama Kariri (R). [Standard]
Vote-tallying at the Karuri High School centre was suspended Friday morning after chaos erupted following protests over the Kiambaa by-election outcome.
The Returning Officer, Peter Muigai, announced the suspension after Jubilee Party candidate Njama Kariuki said he won’t accept the results if a recount of votes from Mucatha, Kawaida and Gachie polling stations was not conducted.
Provisional results from 152 polling stations out of the maximum 154 showed United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate, John Njuguna, in the lead with 21,301 votes against Kariri’s 21,057, a difference of 244 votes.
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Voters at Karuri High School Polling Station in Banana, Kiambaa Constituency. [Emmanuel Too, Standard]
Jubilee Party candidate for the Kiambaa by-election is still in the race despite reports emerging on social media on Wednesday evening that he had opted out of the race.
In a statement on Wednesday, June 14, party secretary-general Raphael Tuju said the messages circulating on social media about the withdrawal of their candidate Kariri Njama were false.
“It has come to our attention that a fake message is being circulated on social media platforms aimed at misinforming the public about the Kiambaa by-election,” said Tuju.
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