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Kenya: Mutula Jnr Wins Makueni Senate Race

27 July 2013
Photo: Mutula Kilonzo Jr
CORD candidate Mutula Kilonzo Jr. with the coalition's leaders former PM Raila Odinga and former VP Kalonzo Musyoka.

Wiper candidate Mutula Kilonzo Junior has clinched the Makueni senate race. Kilonzo Jnr. garnered 163, 232 votes. His main challenger Narc's Philip Kaloki came a distant second with 9,762 votes.Speaking after the announcement by the official announcement of the results by the IEBC, Kilonzo Jnr called on his opponents to concede defeat and work with him.

IEBC said that the voter turn out was 60.42%, total votes cast -180,329, Rejected votes- 619 .Total registered voters in Makueni were 298,474.

The other candidates in the race Jane Kitundu (LPK)- 387, Harun Mwau (PICK)- 6,431, Philip Kaloki (NARK)- 9,762, Arbanus Katumo- 517,

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