PNU candidate Joseph Gitari. Photo/FILE
By NATION ReporterPosted Wednesday, February 16 2011 at 20:33
Politician Joseph Gitari will be the next Member of Parliament for Kirinyaga Central.
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The Party of National Unity candidate emerged the winner in the constituency's by-election after polling 18, 520 against his nearest challenger Daniel Karaba (Narc Kenya) who got 16,681
The closely contested poll will be seen as a political victory for Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta as he battles Narc K leader Martha Karua for the control of the larger central Kenya vote.
A defiant Martha Karua promised to soldier on despite Wednesday's loss.
"We have lost the battle not the war. Congrats to our team no retreat no surrender. Narc kenya marches on!" Ms Karua wrote on her Twitter profile.
Below are excerpts of proceedings leading to Mr Gitari's poll victory.
20: 30 Final results: PNUs' Joseph Gitari (18, 520) against Narc Kenya Daniel Karaba (16,681)
20:13 MrGitari wins the Kirinyaga Central by-election after building an unassailable lead against Narc K's Karaba with only two stations yet to report.
20:10 BREAKING NEWS: PNU's Joseph Gitari wins the Kirinyaga Central by-election.
20: 08 Just two stations to go:Mr Gitari (17,879) against Mr Karaba (15,769).
20: 05 With 47 polling stations reporting:Mr Gitari (17,760) against Mr Karaba (15,064).
20: 03 A PNU victory will give Finance minister Uhuru Kenyatta the upper hand in his battle with Narc K leader Martha Karua to win the larger central Kenya votes.
19:55 With just four stations remaining,Mr Gitari is on the brink with (17,530) against Mr Karaba (14,417).
19: 49 Mr Gitari (16,285) against Mr Karaba (13,985) with the results of 44 stations in.
19: 47 With 42 polling stations reporting, the results so far are:Mr Gitari (16,061) against Mr Karaba (13,386).
19:45 With just nine stations left,Mr Gitari (14,917) has polled against Mr Karaba (12,455).
19: 38 After 38 stations, Mr Gitari has13,789 against Mr Karaba, who has managed 11,012.
19: 35 Mr Gitari is almost headed to victory with 13,067 while Mr Karaba continues to trail at 10134 after tallying 36 polling stations.
19:32 Mr Gitari builds an almost insurmountable lead garnering 11,359 against Mr Karaba's 9,031 with 33 stations reporting.
19: 30 32 polling stations in: Mr Gitari (10,894); Narc K’s Daniel Karaba (8,732)
19:27 Mr Gitari (10,512) against Narc K’s Daniel Karaba (8,412) restoring his 2,000 vote lead after 31 stations have reported.
19: 25 After 29 stations: Mr Gitari (9,128) against Narc K’s Daniel Karaba (7597).
19: 23 With the results of 28 stations in, Mr Gitari still leads with (8,756) while Mr Karaba comes in at (7,365).
19: 20 Mr Gitari (8,656) against Narc K’s Daniel Karaba (6,677) with 27 of the polling stations reporting.
19: 17 Kirinyaga Central poll: PNU’s Joseph Gitari (8,120) against Narc K’s Daniel Karaba (5,812) with 50 pc of the polling stations reporting.
19: 13 PNU's lead widens as its candidate opens a near 2,000 vote margin (7,905) against Narc K (5,695) with 24 stations reporting.
19: 10 Mr Gitari (5,928) and Mr Karaba (4,287) in 19 out of 50 stations.
19: 07 With 18 stations in: Mr Gitari (5,142) and Mr Karaba (4,119).
19: 03 Mr Gitari edges further ahead amassing 5, 027 against Mr Karaba's 3,681 with 17 polling stations reporting.
19:01 PNU candidate Gitari builds a sizeable lead as far as by-elections go (4,637) and Narc K's Karaba (3,503) with returns from 15 out of 50 stations.
18: 57 Mr Gitari maintains slight lead with 3,673 votes as Mr Karaba's continues to breath down his neck, his tally standing at 3,208 after 13 stations have reported.
18: 53 After 11 stations are tallied Mr Gitari has (2,864) while Mr Karaba has managed (2,844).
18: 46 In ten out of 50 stations, Mr Gitari assumes the lead with 2,644 votes against Mr Karaba's 2,561. The margin is just over 100 votes.
18:45 The race is neck and neck. With eight polling stations reporting Mr Karaba has amassed 2, 101 against Mr Gitari's 2,018
18: 40 Mr Karaba (1,664) and Mr Gitari (1,164) out of five polling stations.
18: 38 All indications are that the right to represent Kirinyaga Central will be a two horse race between Narc-K and PNU as heir candidates pull ahead of the rest.
18: 35 The Narc Kenya candidate in the Kirinyaga Central constituency Daniel Karaba is leading the race to be the next area MP.
With four polling stations reporting, Mr Karaba had garnered 1,183 against 690 for his nearest challenger PNU's Joseph Gitari 1,082. The DP contestant had managed Henry Mwaniki 48 votes.
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