Kisumu Governor Jack Ranguma maintains he was rigged out of ODM nominations to defend his seat. The ODM election board on Saturday declared Senator Anyang' Nyong'o winner of the party ticket with 164,553 votes against Ranguma's 98,573. Ranguma and Nyong'o had both been declared winners after ODM Kisumu governor primaries on Tuesday. At Aga Khan Hall in Kisumu town, Ranguma was announced the winner by deputy returning officer Richard Kiyondi with 118, 934 votes against Nyong’o’s 32,028. Read: Drama, confusion in Kisumu as both Ranguma, Nyong'o are declared winnersAlso read: ODM declares Nyong'o winner of Kisumu governor ticketBut the incumbent Kisumu Governor told NTV in an interview Saturday evening that he is yet to concede defeat to Nyong'o"It is evident that I have been rigged out of ODM.

Source: The Star April 29, 2017 19:22 UTC