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NAIROBI, Kenya, Aug 9 - Voting has been suspended in areas of Eldas constituency in Wajir County due to security concerns after gunfire incident that ...

“Elections has been adjourned and it will continue once the matter has been resolved.” “The three were rushed to hospital with minor injuries and have since been discharged .They have been replaced to allow them to recarbrate,”the vice chair stated. “During the gunfire the election officials remain trapped as they prepared to dispatch the ballot materials to polling station,” she stated.

Kitui Rural residents will not be able to vote for their preferred MP following the suspension of the election by IEBC.

Speaking to this reporter, Kitui Rural Constituency Returning Officer Winfred Ndoti said that the exercise started smoothly with no hitches experienced despite the mix up of ballot papers. The development comes after a mix up of ballot papers with those of West Pokot. Kitui Rural residents will not be able to vote for their preferred MP following the suspension of the election by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has stated that 6, 567, 869 voters representing 30.65pc of total registered voters.

IEBC is similarly in talks with security officers Daadab Constituency to allow voting to begin after security concerns were raised in four polling stations, Maguto Primary School, Barkin Primary School, Hamajo Bore Hall, Qot Qot Bore Hall. IEBC was forced to adjourn voting in the area though this is expected to begin soon. According to IEBC Vice-Chair Juliana Cherera has said voting exercise also started at exactly 6AM in the 12 Diaspora polling stations.

Kenya's voting has gotten off to a bumpy start after the IEBC suspended elections in four elective positions.

Residents queue to cast their votes at the Kenyatta Sports Ground polling station in Kisumu County on August 9, 2022. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NMG.

At the same time, IEBC has allowed the use of the manual voter register in Makueni County for 84 polling stations and Kakamega County for 154 polling stations. Voting in the diaspora is happening in 12 countries including Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Qatar, UAE and Germany. Voting is taking place from 6 am to 5 pm at their local time. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission vice chairperson Juliana Cherera said polls were opened at 6 am in most places countrywide as well as in the diaspora.

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

Presiding officers will extend the voting exercise by the amount of time lost. "During the gunfire, poll officials remained trapped. The commission further announced that the use of a manual register has been allowed in 84 polling stations in Makueni, and 154 polling stations in Kakamega.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced that only 12,065,803 registered voters, out of 22,120,458, had cast their votes by ...

- fury9 August 2022 - 5:58 pm - Spotted9 August 2022 - 6:26 pm - Explained9 August 2022 - 7:39 pm Having no candidate coming from the region can also be blamed for the low turnout," he stated.Kieni MP Kanini Kega speaking to Nyeri residents on Saturday, April 9, 2022.Kanini Kega "There are many reasons that may cause low voter turnout. The 2007 poll had 68 per cent of the registered voters casting their ballots.Commissioner Wanderi attributed the low turnout to poor leadershipexhibited in the past with many voters choosing not to participate in the exercise.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was Tuesday forced to use Manual Voters Register in select areas of Makueni and Kakamega counties ...

Following the failure of the KIEMS in the affected polling stations the voters started voting at Mid-day after the commission Vice- Chair Juliana Cherera approved the use of the Manuel register. In Makueni, the register was used in 84 polling stations in Kibwezi west Constituency Speaking during a press conference, IEBC Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera outlined 84 polling stations in Kibwezi Constituency and 54 polling stations in polling stations in Malava, Matungu,Mumias East and Mumias West constituencies.

The system identifies voters biometrically and seeks to curb impersonation during the voting exercise making sure only those that had been registered are ...

The device does not allow election officials to transmit results with figures more than registered voters at any polling station. The efficiency of the electronic results transmission system relies on connectivity and with nearly a quarter of polling stations in the country having network accessibility challenges, the commission has said there are satellite devices across all the 290 constituencies to tame the challenge. We are keen as a commission on reusing what we have and that means servicing the technology and paying for licenses to ensure they are updated,” Guliye said in a previous webinar on election forums ahead of the 2022 General Elections.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday, August 9, blamed the saga involving three Venezuelans over the botched backup plan it ...

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Mombasa County ODM and UDA leaders have protested IEBC's decision to suspend Governor's elections in the county.

We shall also move to each of the polling stations to safeguard our votes,” he added We read malice, mischief and designed to frustrate the UDA candidate from winning the elections,” added Omar. I am urging Mombasa residents to turn up in large numbers to elect our candidates for the remaining positions,” he added. I don’t think the coincidence is curious but it was designed to control Mombasa politics by our opponents hell-bent on continuing with draconian leadership. “I urge our supporters to come out in large numbers to elect William Ruto and other party leaders,” he said. Nassir further added that the electoral body had enough time to prepare for the elections and still failed to deliver to the citizens.

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati who has said that the commission will only start posting results of the presidential election from various polling stations ...

Vote counting continued on Wednesday, August 10 after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) closed polling stations on August 9 at 5 pm ...

- Credibility10 August 2022 - 11:28 am - Historic10 August 2022 - 11:00 am - Goodbyes10 August 2022 - 10:54 am Election in the region has been slated for August 10. This is because IEBC called off the voting exercise in the region after gunmen attacked a tallying centre on Monday, August 8 evening. Mathira and Othaya constituencies are currently at 99 per cent.

Kisauni Constituency Returning Officer, Ibrahim Wario, reported at Nyali Police Station that the suspects refused to count the ballot papers at the polling ...

- Goodbyes10 August 2022 - 10:54 am He noted that the matter would be dealt with accordingly.IEBC Official in a polling station assisting votersFilearrest suspect Nyali Police Commander, Daniel Masamba, confirmed that the two would be charged with willfully rejecting or refusingto count ballot papers, an offence under the election Act 2016."

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati at the Bomas of Kenya on Monday, August 8, 2022. Kenyans.co.ke.

- Credibility10 August 2022 - 11:28 am - Historic10 August 2022 - 11:00 am - Goodbyes10 August 2022 - 10:54 am