IEBC postpones elections in Homabay, Migori , Siaya
Nairobi, KENYA: The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has postponed electoral exercise in HomaBay ,Migori and Siaya counties. In a media briefing in Nairobi IEBC chair, Wafula Chebukati said that the commission took such action due to security reasons after the counties were marred with chaos involving road blockade and burning of bonfires in some […]
Poor voter turn out in Tana River County
Tana River, KENYA: The Repeat presidential elections in Tana River on Thursday were marked by poor voter turnout compared to the previous election of August 8th. Baraka FM did a spot check on several polling stations in the county and Laza primary polling station which is known for having a bigger number of voters amongst […]
Orengo turned into a court clerk by Raila Odinga, Says Omar
Mombasa, KENYA: Former Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar Sarai chided Siaya senator James Orengo claiming that NASA leader Raila Odinga has turned turned him into a court clerk. Speaking to journalist after casting his ballot in Mombasa on Thursday, Omar said that Mr. Orengo was once crushed by the same Raila when he tried to run […]
Tension at Likoni as unknown men attack voters
Mombasa, Kenya: There was tension at vision polling station in Likoni, as a group of unknown people attacks those who are going to vote on Thursday morning. A middle-aged lady Yvonne Mwenesi is nursing serious injuries after she was attacked by a group of men. “They called me a traitor and asked me why I […]
Taita Taveta governor Samboja defies orders on voting
Taita Taveta,KENYA:Taita Taveta Governor has defied orders from the NASA principal Raila Odinga and his party leader Kalonzo Musyoka on voting. Samboja on Thursday morning cast his ballot at Mwakishimba primary school. Speaking after casting his ballot , Mr Samboja said he had exercised his democratic right just like any other Kenyan. ‘The process was […]
Voter turnout in Lamu low compared to August
Lamu,KENYA:The voter turn out in the repeat presidential exercise in Lamu town was at its lowest despite polling stations having opened at 6am required time. The first voter turned up at around 7.30am to cast their vote and even then the turn out remained miserably low. However county elections coordinator Mohamed Adan confirmed that voting […]
Voting in Kilifi marred by low voter turnout
Kilifi,KENYA: Kilifi County polling Centre have been hit by low voter turn- out despite the exercise commencing as early as 6:00 am on Thursday. At the Karisa Maitha Sports ground polling Centre just a handful number of people could be seen queuing in different polling stations, some streams remaining empty. The same scenario was witnessed […]
Lamu journalist harassed by police in polling station
Lamu,KENYA:A Lamu based freelance journalist Abdul Hassan has been harassed by security officers together with IEBC officials shortly after visiting the Mokowe Primary polling station to cover the ongoing Presidential repeat poll. Mr Hassan,26 was forced to delete all his pictures and videos he had taken at the station despite showing all his credentials including the […]
Balala says legal action to be taken against Jubilee agents who absconded
Mombasa,KENYA:CS Balala has said legal action will be taken against the jubilee agents who failed to turn up. He said about 5% of agents failed to turn up despite having gone through training and received allowances. He has also assured security to the voters citing that security personnel has been taken to areas where chaos […]
Demonstrators smear human waste at Bangladesh polling station Mombasa
Mombasa,KENYA:Demonstrators have smeared human waste at a polling station in Bangladesh neighborhood of Mombasa. Residents stormed Bagladesh polling station with buckets of human waste and dumped it there, this is according to witnesses. The demonstrators who were chanting anti IEBC blocked IEBC officials from setting up the polling station. The demonstrators also carried placards with […]