Flanked by Homa Bay County Secretary Isaiah Ogwe and top county officials, the returning officer was accorded heavy security by armed police officials who began to throw journalists out as soon as the results were announced. After the announcement, contingent of armed security officials began driving journalists and agents of other officials out of the tallying centre which is Homa Bay High School. During the controversial announcement, Senator Moses Kajwang has been declared the winner with 1948 while his rival Fred Rabong'o has got 754. Curiously, just in Mbita Constituency alone, Mr Wakiaga garnered 3,332 votes against what was declared at the main county tallying centre which is 2,087. Consequently, in Mbita, Mr Kajwang got 3,190 against 1,948 announced at County tallying centre when he was declared winner.

Source: Daily Nation April 25, 2017 06:00 UTC