In a press address at the Bomas of Kenya, IEBC Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera the IEBC had allowed 84 polling stations in Kibwezi West Constituency, Makueni county, to use the manual voter identification to enable voters cast their votes.
In Kakamega county 154 polling stations in Malava, Matungu, Mumias west and Mumias East constituencies had also been allowed to use manual voter identification to cast their ballot.
Cherera reported that the vote turn up as at noon was at 30% meaning over six million voters had already cast their votes.
Cherera further addressed situations where voting has been delayed or had been suspended due to different issues.
“The Commission informed of a road accident involving a preceding officer and two clerks in Turkana Central Constituency. The officials have been replaced to allow them to recover,” Cherera said.
Cherera also addressed the insecurity situation in Wajir which had made it impossible for elections in the county. She however said the issue was being addressed to see the elections in the area resume as soon as possible.
Cherera said the commission was working to see areas yet to receive election material due to natural calamities such as flooding also get the material to be able to vote before the voting period lapsed.
The commission said security concerns raised in Daadab constituency had forced voting to be delayed and was going to allow voting once security was assured.
“Where there is a delay or interruption in voting at a polling station, the presiding officer shall extend the hours of the polling by the amount of time lost,” the Vice Chairperson remarked.
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