Kilonzo Jnr opens huge lead in Makueni poll

Wiper's Makueni Senatorial candidate Mutula Kilonzo Jnr moments after casting his vote at Uma Primary School in Mbooni July 26, 2013. He opened a commanding lead in the race. JENNIFER MUIRURI 

By BENJAMIN MUINDI and DAVE OPIYO 
Posted  Friday, July 26  2013 at  19:11

LATEST: 8:59PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 152923, Muthoka 467, Kitundu 369, Mwau 6069, Kaloki 8847. 94.53%.

8:58PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 151596, Muthoka 465, Kitundu 367, Mwau 6050, Kaloki 8757. 93.98%.

8:57PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 148982, Muthoka 457, Kitundu 361, Mwau 5969, Kaloki 8654. 93.11%.

8:54PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 148457, Muthoka 453, Kitundu 358, Mwau 5947, Kaloki 8636. 92.78%.

8:47PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 148041, Muthoka 452, Kitundu 358, Mwau 5944, Kaloki 8389. 92.23%.

8:46PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 147186, Muthoka 447, Kitundu 358, Mwau 5908, Kaloki 8146. 91.68%.

8:42PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 147053, Muthoka 446, Kitundu 358, Mwau 5908, Kaloki 8145. 91.58%.

8:41PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 146636, Muthoka 443, Kitundu 357, Mwau 5902, Kaloki 8141. 91.36%.

8:32PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 143033, Muthoka 431, Kitundu 350, Mwau 5705, Kaloki 8050. 89.82%.

8:31PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 141862, Muthoka 429, Kitundu 348, Mwau 5674, Kaloki 8029. 9.17%

8:30PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 137552, Muthoka 418, Kitundu 336, Mwau 5455, Kaloki 7908. 87.09%

8:26PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 137552, Muthoka 418, Kitundu 336, Mwau 5455, Kaloki 7908. 87.09%.

8:20PM Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 137258, Muthoka 417, Kitundu 335, Mwau 5430, Kaloki 7823, 86.87%.

8:19PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 137222, Muthoka 417, Kitundu 335, Mwau 5423, Kaloki 7822, 86.76%.

8:16PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 136196, Muthoka 413, Kitundu 334, Mwau 5361, Kaloki 7772, 86.00%.

8:15PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 133162, Muthoka 408, Kitundu 321, Mwau 5228, Kaloki 7728, 85.01%.

8:11PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 131381, Muthoka 403, Kitundu 320 Mwau, 5193 Kaloki 7626, 84.25%.

8:08PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 130389, Muthoka 395, Kitundu 318, Mwau 5167, Kaloki 7407, 83.70%.

8:05PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 126716, Muthoka 382, Kitundu 31, Mwau 5035, Kaloki 7337, 81.84%.

8:04PM: Makueni poll provisional results:Mutula jnr 125313, Muthoka 379, Kitundu 308, Mwau 4968, Kaloki 7158, 80.96%.

8:03PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 121953, Muthoka 374, Kitundu 303, Mwau 4892, Kaloki 7103, 79.54%.

7:58PM: Makueni provisional results: Mutula jnr 120114, Muthoka 371, Kitundu 300, Mwau 4823, Kaloki 7027, 78.67%.

7:57PM: Makueni provisional results: Mutula jnr 116957, Muthoka 367, Kitundu 291, Mwau 4744, Kaloki 6857, 77.35%.

7:56PM: Makueni provisional results: Mutula jnr 116399, Muthoka 365, Kitundu 290, Mwau 4712, Kaloki 6808, 76.81%.

7:51PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 111118, Muthoka 353, Kitundu 276, Mwau 4588, Kaloki 6695, 74.29%.

7:49 PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 108421, Muthoka 347, Kitundu 276, Mwau 4524, Kaloki 6581, 72.87%.

7:46PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 103116, Muthoka 328, Kitundu 256, Mwau 4353, Kaloki 6004,70.02%.

7:43PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 100043, Muthoka 316, Kitundu 243, Mwau 4199, Kaloki 5924, 68.27%

7:40 PM: Makueni poll provisional results: Mutula jnr 97401, Muthoka 304, Kitundu 243, Mwau 4074, Kaloki 5696, 66.74%.

Mutula Kilonzo Jnr has taken a commanding lead in the race for the Makueni Senate seat.

With 400 polling stations reporting, Mr Kilonzo Jnr had amassed 56,918 votes against Narc's Philip Kaloki (3,821) and PICK's Harun Mwau (2,366).

Independent candidate Urbanus Katumo had garnered 195 votes while LPK's Jane Kitundu had 164.

There are a total of 914 polling stations across six constituencies in Makueni County.