How Kenyans voted to give Uhuru victory

President Uhuru Kenyatta casts his ballot at Mutomo Primary school in Gatundu, Kiambu County on Tuesday, August 8, 2017.

Jubilee’s Party Uhuru Kenyatta was on Friday (August 11) declared the President-elect after meeting the set constitutional threshold by garnering 8,203,290 votes, a 54.27% representation of all the votes cast on Tuesday, August 8.

Uhuru beat National Super Alliance’s (NASA) Raila Odinga who received 6,762,224 votes, a 44.74% representation of all the votes cast.

Uhuru edged out seven challengers to emerge victorious in a vote disputed by the Opposition NASA that has accused the ruling party of collaborating with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to alter the numbers in favour of the incumbent.


In the Tuesday poll, Uhuru extended his margin against that of Odinga compared to 2013. In 2013, Uhuru was declared the winner after securing 6,173,433 (50.07%) of the votes cast over Odinga’s 5,340,546 (40.3%) votes.

The Tuesday, August 8, 2017 election saw 15,073,662 voters cast their ballot, a turnout of 78.91%.
But how did Uhuru get his victory? This is how Kenyans voted across the counties between Uhuru and Raila:

Mombasa:

Uhuru – 99,180
Raila – 238,809

Kwale
Uhuru – 43,694
Raila – 138,565

Kilifi
Uhuru – 49,575
Raila – 274,179

Tana River
Uhuru – 40,115
Raila – 61,000

Lamu
Uhuru – 23,905
Raila – 24,421

Taita Taveta
Uhuru – 31,127
Raila – 79,990

Garissa
Uhuru – 54,783
Raila – 54,356

Wajir
Uhuru – 60,508
Raila – 52,362

Makueni
Uhuru – 27,388
Raila – 301,126

Meru
Uhuru – 483 033
Raila – 55 951

Nyandarua
Uhuru – 286,593
Raila – 2,286

Nyeri
Uhuru – 389,410
Raila – 4,735

Kirinyaga
Uhuru – 297,652
Raila – 3,120

Kiambu
Uhuru – 912,588
Raila – 69,190

Turkana
Uhuru – 62,611
Raila – 96,336

West Pokot
Uhuru – 97,620
Raila – 52,120

Samburu
Uhuru – 31,747
Raila – 31,615

Trans Nzoia
Uhuru – 110,489
Raila – 134,312

Uasin Gishu
Uhuru – 265,704
Raila – 72,378

Elgeyo Marakwet
Uhuru – 138,634
Raila – 7,102

Nandi
Uhuru – 235,243
Raila – 33,848

Baringo
Uhuru – 161,423
Raila – 28,748

Laikipia
Uhuru – 177,772
Raila – 20,694

Nakuru
Uhuru – 639,237
Raila – 110,857

Kajiado
Uhuru – 186,481
Raila – 138,405

Kericho
Uhuru – 272,974
Raila – 19,448

Bomet
Uhuru – 229,599
Raila – 31,822

Kakamega
Uhuru – 63,399
Raila – 483,157

Vihiga
Uhuru – 18,275
Raila – 179,140

Bungoma
Uhuru – 126,475
Raila – 284,786

Busia
Uhuru – 34,239
Raila – 239,296

Siaya
Uhuru – 2,494
Raila – 375,712

Kisumu
Uhuru – 7,411
Raila – 369,00

Migori
Uhuru – 46,112
Raila – 274,161

Kisii
Uhuru – 174,213
Raila – 223,155

Nyamira
Uhuru – 106,508
Raila – 95,227

Nairobi
Uhuru – 791,291
Raila – 828,826