Fernandes Barasa of ODM has scooped a sure win against his closest opponent, Cleophas Malala of ANC, in Likuyani Constituency in provisional results from the just concluded Kakamega County gubernatorial by-election.
In provisional results tallied by a reliable source and seen by the Western Kenya Times, Barasa has won in the constituency with 18,197 votes against Malala’s 8,835 votes.
The source left out the five other candidates.
Verified results from a majority of polling stations in the county are putting Mr. Barasa ahead. Here are some:
Bahati Polling Station Room 2, Lugari
Fernandes Barasa -141
Cleophas Malala – 64
Mary Lusweti Primary School, Likuyani
Fernandes Barasa – 113
Cleophas Malala – 48
Frank Primary School, Lugari
Fernandes Barasa – 149
Cleophas Malala – 76
Mukuyu Primary School Polling Station Room 2, Lugari
Fernandes Barasa -129
Cleophas Malala – 55
Eshindakusi Polling Station
Fernandes Barasa – 211
Cleophas Malala – 189
Eshirumbwe Polling Station
Fernandes Barasa – 557
Cleophas Malala – 172
Manyeni Polling Station
Fernandes Barasa – 541
Cleophas Malala – 170
Namasanda Polling Station, Matungu
Fernandes Barasa – 345
Cleophas Malala – 139
Mwiyenga Polling Station
Fernandes Barasa – 405
Cleophas Malala – 158
Mirembe Polling Station
Fernandes Barasa – 163
Cleophas Malala – 47
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