Caption: Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku Photo/Citizen TV

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Former Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Ole Lenku has been nominated as the Jubilee gubernatorial candidate for Kajiado County.

Lenku garnered 18,456 votes in party primaries on Wednesday, while his rival Tarayia ole Kores received 6,705 votes.

Lenku will now face the incumbent Dr David Nkedianye of the Orange Democratic Party (ODM) who was given a direct nomination.

But Lenku may prove critics wrong, having secured himself a place on the August 8 ballot.

In Kajiado North constituency, all polling stations opened as early as 9am but many voters did not vote by the end of the exercise.

The primaries saw notable politicians, including Kajiado West MP Moses Sakuda, lose out.

Most of those voted said they wanted to make a statement to those still abusing their political office who "thought they are untouchable".

“This is a strong statement to those who have always thought they are the bosses of the voters,” said Taiko Lemayian in Kajiado town.

Kajiado Senator Peter Mositet, who was battling it out with Philip Mpayeei, Daniel Letomir and Caroline Chege, was ahead of the pack as at 10.30am.

The area incumbent MP, Katoo ole Metito, was unopposed in the party primaries and voters were only voting for MCAs, Women Representative, governor and senator.

In Kajiado East constituency, the incumbent Peris Tobiko defeated Mary Seneta, Patrick Nasoore and Julius Ntayia.

Kajiado North MP Joseph Manje won after stiff opposition from Gitau Parsimei, while Kajiado West MP Moses Sakuda is facing indomitable opposition from Sankok Teeka, George Sunkuyia and Philip Wuantai.