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Race to the magic 8.5 million votes

Azimio la Umoja running mate Martha Karua greets supporters in Kawangware, Nairobi. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

With the final numbers of the total registered voters out, the race to State House is as defined as it can be.

The top contenders – Deputy President William Ruto and Raila Odinga, the Azimio presidential candidate, have a clear picture of the number of votes they start the race with and the amount required to surpass the 50 per cent plus one vote target.

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