The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) now says that at least 12 million registered voters had cast their ballot by 4.00pm.
Speaking during a press conference at the Bomas of Kenya, IEBC Commissioner, Francis Wanderi stated that it translates to 56.17% of voter turn-out.
He however stated that this figure excludes those voters who were identified through the manual register.
Commissioner Wanderi further dismissed claims that the turnout has been below expectations.
“The Commission has noted that voting is still going on in some places that experienced delays,” he stated.
IEBC has however extended voting exercise in Makueni and Kakamega counties to compensate for time lost brought about by the failure of KIEMS kits and missing names in various polling stations.
Members of the public have been urged to utilize IEBC’s toll-free lines 1543 and 1544 should they wish to bring incidences to the commission’s attention.
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