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Moses Wetang'ula leads in Bungoma by-election

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Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) candidate for the Bungoma by-election Moses Wetang'ula casts his vote at Namakhele Primary School Polling Station in Kabuchai, Bungoma County on December 19, 2013. PHOTO | JARED NYATAYA

Mr. Musikari Kombo of New Ford Kenya queues to cast his vote for senator at Matulo R.C. Primary school in the Bungoma by-election December 19, 2013. PHOTO | ISAAC WALE

Danstan Namusonge, presiding officer for Bungoma High School polling centre in Bungoma Town counts the votes cast for the Bungoma senatorial by-elections as observers and police look on, on December 19, 2013. JAREF NYATAYA

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8:38pm: BOMACHOGE BORABU: Peter Maranga Kimori (ODM) 7, 360 (42.59%), Joel Omagwa Onyancha (TNA) 6, 858 (39.69%), Albert Mbaka Nyaundi (FORD -P ) 2, 476 (14.33%), Josaya Onkundi Karori (UDFP) 361 (2.09%), Christopher Amis Siambe (KNC) 96 (0.56%), Samsom Bosire Mbeche (PPK) 89 (0.52%), Nickson Nicodemus Mosingi (NARC-K) 40 (0.23%),

8:38pm: BUNGOMA: Moses Wetangula (FK) 136, 898 (64.37%), Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 72, 165 (33.93%) , David Barasa Makali (IND) 1, 903 (0.89%), Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 1, 720 (0.81%) - 862/942

8:20pm: Cord candidate for the Bungoma by-election Moses Wetang'ula widens gap as he garners 124, 298 votes to 65, 375 for Musikari Kombo, 1, 708 for David Makali and 1, 552 for Bifwoili Wakoli with only 147 stations to go.

8:15pm: Tight race in the Bomachoge-Borabu vote as Peter Maranga garners 5, 391 votes against 5, 085 for Joel Onyancha, with half of stations reporting.

8:00pm: BUNGOMA: Moses Wetangula (FK) 116, 755 (64.19%), Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 62, 014 (34.09%) , David Barasa Makali (IND) 1, 627 (0.89%), Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 1, 490 (0.82%) - 757/942

8:00pm: BOMACHOGE BORABU: Peter Maranga Kimori (ODM) 4,555 (41.73%), Joel Omagwa Onyancha (TNA) 4, 091 (37.48%), Albert Mbaka Nyaundi (FORD -P ) 1, 888 (17.30%), Christopher Amis Siambe (KNC) 63 (0.58%), Josaya Onkundi Karori (UDFP) 237 (2.17%), Nickson Nicodemus Mosingi (NARC-K) 27 (0.25%), Samsom Bosire Mbeche (PPK) 55 (0.50%)

7:39pm: BUNGOMA: Moses Wetangula (FK) 96, 619 (64.43%), Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 50, 758 (33.85%) , David Barasa Makali (IND) 1, 367 (0.91%), Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 1, 216 (0.81%).

The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (Cord) candidate for the Bungoma Senatorial seat Moses Wetang'ula has opened a wide lead as results trickle in.

By 7:30pm, Wetang'ula was leading his closest rival Musikari Nazi Kombo by a margin of 37, 586 votes as Kombo had garnered 40, 209 votes in 529 stations of the 942.

7:31pm: BUNGOMA: Moses Wetangula (FK) 77, 795 (64.81%), Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 40, 209 (33.50%) , David Barasa Makali (IND) 1, 090 (0.91%), Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 945 (0.79%).

7:20pm: BOMACHOGE BORABU: Peter Maranga Kimori (ODM) 2,030 (44.84 %), Joel Omagwa Onyancha (TNA) 1, 523 (33.64%), Albert Mbaka Nyaundi (FORD -P ) 844 (18.64%), Christopher Amis Siambe (KNC) 31 (0.68%), Josaya Onkundi Karori (UDFP) 59 (1.30%), Nickson Nicodemus Mosingi (NARC-K) 18 (0.40%), Samsom Bosire Mbeche (PPK) 22 (0.49%)

7:17pm: BUNGOMA: Moses Wetangula (FK) 63, 710 (63.89%), Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 34, 293 (34.39%) , David Barasa Makali (IND) 918 (0.92%), Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 802 (0.80%).

7:00pm: BUNGOMA: Moses Wetangula (FK) 41, 889 (62.88%), Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 23, 517 (35.30%) , David Barasa Makali (IND) 655 (0.98%), Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 558 (0.84%).

7:00pm: BOMACHOGE BORABU: Peter Maranga Kimori (ODM) 1,160 (44.60 %), Joel Omagwa Onyancha (TNA) 828 (31.83%), Albert Mbaka Nyaundi (FORD -P ) 527 (20.26%), Christopher Amis Siambe (KNC) 19 (0.73%), Josaya Onkundi Karori (UDFP) 45 (1.73%), Nickson Nicodemus Mosingi (NARC-K) 7 (0.27%), Samsom Bosire Mbeche (PPK) 15 (0.58%)

6:55pm: BUNGOMA: Moses Wetangula (FK) 37, 237 (62.68%), Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 21, 070 (35.47%) , David Barasa Makali (IND) 376 (0.97%), Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 523 (0.88%).

6:46pm: BOMACHOGE BORABU: Peter Maranga Kimori (ODM) 433 (42.16 %), Albert Mbaka Nyaundi (FORD -P ) 342 (33.30%), Joel Omagwa Onyancha (TNA) 231 (22.49%), Christopher Amis Siambe (KNC) 9 (0.88%), Josaya Onkundi Karori (UDFP) 8 (0.78 %), Nickson Nicodemus Mosingi (NARC-K) 2 (0.19%), Samsom Bosire Mbeche (PPK) 2 (0.19%)

6:42pm: Moses Wetangula (FK) 22, 262 (61.11%), Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 13, 490 (37.03%) , David Barasa Makali (IND) 353 (0.9%), Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 322 (0.88%).

6:38pm: The gap in Bungoma poll results seems to be widening. Moses Wetangula has 18,638 votes against closest challenger Musikari Kombo with 11,383 votes. David Makali 295 votes, Sylvester Wakoli 231 votes

6:34pm: In Bomachoge Borabu parliamentary by-election, the results have started coming in. With one station reporting Peter Maranga Kimori (ODM)has 120 votes followed by Joel Omagwa Onyancha (TNA) with 33 votes. Albert Mbaka Nyaundi of Ford-P has 6 votes.

6:34pm: Moses Wetangula (FK) 16, 521, Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 10, 188, David Barasa Makali (IND) 273, Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 210.

6:31pm: Moses Wetangula (FK) 14, 126, Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 8, 737, David Barasa Makali (IND) 214, Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 189.

6:26pm: Moses Wetangula (FK) 11, 868, Musikari Nazi Kombo (NFK) 7, 692, David Barasa Makali (IND) 193, Bifwoli Wakoli (LPK) 164.

Provisional results in the Bungoma senatorial and Bomachoge-Borabu by-elections have started trickling in as vote counting underway.

In Bungoma County, Mr Wetangula lost the seat following a successful petition by Mr Kombo. The by-election has been reduced to a two-horse race pitting the political bigwigs.

The by-election has been reduced to a two-horse race pitting political bigwigs Musikari Kombo (New Ford Kenya) and Cord's Moses.

The Thursday poll was characterised by low voter turnout amid heavy security.

There were indications that the winner of Bungoma senatorial by-election could be known much earlier because of the turnout.

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