IEBC sacks three returning officers over poll delays
IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati. He says three presiding officers in Nairobi County have been replaced over voting delays. PHOTO | KANYIRI WAHITO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has replaced three returning officers over delays in voting in Nairobi County.
Commission Chairperson Mr Wafula Chebukati said the officials are from Embakasi East, Kasarani and Westlands, where voting started late.
He said voting has since started in the affected areas after IEBC commissioners were deployed to manage the elections.
He also said he has instructed a presiding officer to replace a clerk who stamped ballot papers issued to voters as rejected.
Mr Chebukati said heavy rains in Turkana North, Samburu and Baringo counties has hampered transportation of voting materials but the commission is using helicopters to deliver them.
“We are aware identification in some cases took longer than expected. Some of the areas where we have deployed extra ICT support staff include Wajir, Eldas, Isiolo, Dadaab, Borabu, and Fafi.
“Most polling stations opened on time and the turnout is encouraging,” he said at a press conference at Bomas of Kenya on Tuesday.
