Polling station

Locals already at Maweni polling centre in Nyali constituency. The polling centre at the heart of Nyali has over 5,000 registered voters./CHARLES MGHENYI.

At Westlands Primary, queues were witnessed from the school gate to the Karuna Close corner as most voters told stories. •At Lower Kabete Primary, voters were still kept outside as the school gate was yet to be open as early as 5am. •At Westlands Primary, queues were witnessed from the school gate to the Karuna Close corner as most voters told stories.

Deputy President William Ruto and Azimio running mate Martha Karua casting their votes on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. File.

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Generally, the Mt Kenya region recorded low voter turn-out during the Tuesday, August 9, General Election; At a polling station in Ruiru, Kiambu county, ...

Cause delaying results can be a problem,” he said. "Vote and vote in peace. I urge Kenyans to turn out and vote then wait for the results," Uhuru said.

Dr Ruto arrived at just two minutes before the polling stations were opened, accompanied by his wife Rachel.

This morning, in their simplicity and ordinary, every Kenyan will make that decision. I know that I am vying for the President for the first time. He added: "Everybody here wants a peaceful process.

Martha Karua was the first person to cast her vote at the Mugumo Primary School polling station in Gichugu, Kirinyaga County on Tuesday.

It’s our day to determine the direction that Kenya takes [moving forward]. And we can only do this by making our voices heard. I ask all voters to come out and vote peacefully and deliberately,” added Ruto. She, however, took 11 minutes to vote.

Deputy President William Ruto has cast his vote at Sugoi. The Kenya Kwanza presidential candidate arrived at the polling station alongside his wife Mama ...

"It has been very good that after so many months of campaigning and selling our manifesto and agenda, finally, the D-day is here. Ruto arrived at the Koschei primary school polling station casually dressed. •Ruto arrived at the Koschei primary school poling station casually dressed.

A man casts ballot at a polling station in Vihiga County, Kenya, on Aug. 9, 2022. Kenya held general elections on Tuesday. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua/IANS) ...

A man casts ballot at a polling station in Vihiga County, Kenya, on Aug. 9, 2022. Kenya held general elections on Tuesday. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua).

Kenya held general elections on Tuesday. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua) Kenya held general elections on Tuesday. (Photo by John Okoyo/Xinhua) Kenya held general elections on Tuesday. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)

By Nation Africa. Deputy President William Ruto says he was at the polling station early because he did not want to be an inconvenience to his neighbors.

Dressed in blue jeans, a heavy black jacket, a blue scarf and a cream beanie, Ms Karua was given the first priority to vote after which she immediately left for Nairobi. Ms Karua called on Kenyans to turn out in big numbers and vote. She was finally given her ballot papers at 6.10 am and proceeded to the voting booth. However, it turned out that Ms Karua had been directed to Stream III at the polling station whereas her voter details were in Stream I. Get out and vote. Our prayer before voting was about having a peaceful election.

The quest for democracy to elect leaders of choice has forced residents of Tana River County to vote in the wild where the IEBC set up mobile polling ...

Daudi Ibrahim a voter from Gafuru polling station said voting was going on peaceful and people had braved the heat of the sun to vote. She said immediately after she is declared the winner she will embark on a mission to ensure there will be no more mobile polling stations in the future. “The pastoralists have left their animals with young children so as to come and vote, we believe God is with us and Inshallah pastoralists, farmers and every one of Tanariver have come out in large numbers, left their businesses, farms to come and vote,” she said. In an interview after Hussein said the polling station was called Harambee mobile polling station and thanked residents for turning out in large numbers despite the fact that there were no classrooms for people to have a proper polling station. The aim of the mobile polling station was to give a chance to the pastoralists to vote and go back to their normal day to day life of taking care of livestock. She then had a word with the officers and we overheard her requesting the security officers to allow the women with young children and expectant to vote without queuing so as to go back to their homes due to the heat.

Residents of Gafuru in Galole constituency Tanariver County voting under a tree on August 9,2022. Image: Alphonce Gari. Residents of ...

The polling station was set up targeting pastoralists who want to take part in the electoral process. The mobile polling station is called Gafuru in Galole constituency. The mobile polling station is called Gafuru in Galole constituency.