President Uhuru Uhuru Kenyatta. [Photo/BBC.com]
A majority of Kenyans were caught by surprise after IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati announced that President Uhuru Kenyatta garnered 886 votes in Kisumu county while Opposition leader Raila Odinga got 7 in the October 26 fresh presidential poll. Kisumu was one of the counties that the electoral body postponed the repeat election and is perceived to be Raila's stronghold.Earlier reports had indicated that elections in the county were held in Muhoroni constituency.Here are the mixed reactions from some twitter users:
@Kalasinga_ said, "Haha. Uhunye got 886 votes in Kisumu County. That is more than Raila Odinga! Jubilation!"@eva_aremo said, "I thought elections in Kisumu were suspended indefinitely. But Uhuru got 800 votes."@akinyi_ochung said, "#PollResultsKe this 886 Kisumu county votes puzzles me."@kahihu_krek noted, "So @Ukenyatta ganered 886 votes in kisumu despite threats by militia..thank you Kisumu."@Isaemba_Khaemba noted, "Chebukati: Kenyatta got 800 votes in Kisumu County. He earlier on stated that polls 4 Nyanza counties was postponed.""#PollResultske KISUMU voted really?? 886 for Uk,miracles from BODMAS (Bomas)," @BenBESH."Ululation as @UKenyatta gets 886 out of 539,597 reg voters in Kisumu Cnty. What a joke is Kenya???" @MuraguKeru noted.@Oyondi_Malik said, "You postpone elections in Kisumu but at the same time announce the results.""Iebc should never conduct any election in Kenya,just heard results from kisumu !!!" @oduor_mcotieno said.@HoodBoy_Max said, "When you personally welded a gate at Kisumu county during #ElectionBoycottKE and then you hear Uhuru got 886 98%."
@MarkDienya noted, "Uhuru got 886 Votes in Kisumu while Raila Odinga got 7 yet we Know No Election took Place, Celebrating SHAM."
"Did voting happen in Kisumu ? Shocked!" @owenben123 wondered.
@bonfacekinyae wrote, "Joke of the day kisumu raila-7votes,uhuru-886votes."
"the 886 voters in kisumu have vindicated the general belief that violence prevented everyone from exercising their democratic right," @Joey_Rider_ said.
@willysoty saud, "I'm not understanding some crap here; Uhuru ~886 votes from Kisumu ."