Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya at a past event. [Photo/ nation.co.ke]Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya has taken a commanding lead in the county’s gubernatorial race.

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As at 7.28am, Mvurya, who is defending his seat on a Jubilee Party ticket after ditching Raila Odinga’ ODM in 2016 had garnered 74,334 votes (61.9%) with his closest rival Wiper’s Chirau Ali Mwakwere getting 21,420 votes (17.84%).

ODM’s Issah Kiperah is placed third with 20,088 votes (16.73%).

Independent Candidates Sammy Ruwa and James Dena have so far garnered 3,373 votes (2.81%) and 867 votes (0.72%) respectively.

Kwale and the entire Coast region are considered ODM zones.