[Kisumu governor Jack Ranguma (L) and Senator Prof Anyang' Nyong'o. Photo/standard.co.ke/Twitter]
The race for Kisumu ODM gubernatorial ticket took a new twist, after incumbent governor Jack Ranguma and his rival, senator Prof Anyang' Nyong'o were declared winners.
This is after the county had parallel tallying stations, in the Tuesday April 25, primaries.
Ranguma was declared the winner by the ODM county Deputy Returning Officer Richard Kiyondi at the Aga Khan Hall, while Nyong'o was declared the winner at Thurdibuor Secondary School in Nyakach constituency, by ODM county Returning Officer Tom Okongo.
Okongo said Nyong'o garnered 164,110 votes against Ranguma's 91,480 votes.
Their opponent, businessman Hezron McObewa was announced third after garnering 62,670 votes.
The ODM National Elections Board (NEB) or party leader Raila Odinga are yet to issue a statement on the same, given that, there must be one winner.
County Women Representative Rose Nyamunga lost the ODM ticket to Rosa Buyu after garnering 151,990 votes.