President Uhuru Kenyatta's home county of Kiambu delivered lackluster results to boost former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's quest to succeed him in the 2022 General Election.
Kenyans.co.ke on Saturday, August 13, acquired all Forms 34B from constituencies in Kiambu county which showed that Raila gained only 25 per cent of the total votes cast.
The former Prime Minister garnered only 194,753 votes from the populous county compared to 561,899 votes that his competitor, Deputy President William Ruto, got, representing 74 per cent.
The county is ranked the second most populous across the country with 1,275,008 registered voters.
In Gatundu South where the Head of State's Ichaweri home is located, Raila garnered 12,290 votes compared to the DP's 41,712 votes.
In the expansive Mt Kenya region, Ruto is estimated to receive northwards of over 70 per cent of the votes cast, defeating Raila with a landslide.
President Uhuru Kenyatta threw his support behind the former Prime Minister in the months leading to the August 9 General Election.
The Head of State currently serves as Jubilee Party leader, a party that is part of the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya.
In July, Uhuru admitted that he would play a critical role in Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate, Raila Odinga's government should he be elected to succeed him.
In an address during the launch of Mihang'o Hospital in Embakasi East, the Head of State noted that he would not be actively involved in politics once he retires, but would be available to help Raila with important issues.
He added that he would capitalize on his close ties with the former Prime Minister to bring to his attention matters which should be prioritised in the country's development agenda.
"We will be meeting once in a while in our homes and whenever I see anything that I feel needs to be addressed, then I will call on to him so that we deliberate on how to sort it out," the President stated at the time.
