The polls are over and the results are streaming in rapidly. Well if you take a look at the Nation Media group as well as Citizen Tv then you will tend to think that the results are different. This are only the media houses sentiments and not the current election commission’s results. Wafula Chebukati while addressing the media stated that they only have the final say concerning the elections.
,’ Remember results announced at the polling stations are final and are the ones in the portal. The public portal results are the ones the commission will rely on when doing the tallying at the national tallying centre,’ stated Chebukati.
With August polls showing that Azimio La Umoja coalition and Kenya Kwanza Coalition are the favorites to win the elections, different media houses have showed that William Ruto and Raila Odinga are the horses to watch in the race . With the Election Commission stating that it has seven days to announce the elections, Kenyans are waiting for the coveted day.
,’The media houses, political parties and candidates are free to have their own parallel tally. You can count the results, but of course, do not declare. That one you leave to me.’ Stated Chebukati while answering a question from a journalist.
He further added
,’As the national returning officer, I am assuring you that we shall do everything to have this process concluded earliest possible,”
This year’s election attracted the interest of Roots party George Wajackoyah, Agano’s party leader David Mwaure, Kenya Kwanza’s William Ruto and Raila Odinga’s Azimio La Umoja coalition.
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