Diaspora Vote: Raila Beats Ruto in Germany and South Africa

Azimio La Umoja-One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga has defeated his main competitor William Ruto of UDA in Germany and South Africa, according to respective Form 34As uploaded on IEBC’s website. 

In Germany where Kenyans voted at the Kenya Embassy in Berlin, Raila garnered 115 votes (51 percent) out of the 224 total votes cast while Ruto received 104 votes (46 percent).

Agano party presidential candidate Waihiga Mwaure and his Roots Party counterpart George Wajackoyah got three and two votes respectively.

In South Africa, 445 Kenyans cast their ballots at the Kenya Embassy in Pretoria with Raila receiving 320 votes (72 percent) ahead of Ruto, who garnered 121 (27 percent). Mwaure got three votes while Wajackoyah received one vote.