PHOTOS: Ballot papers begin to arrive as elections near
The first batch of ballot papers for August 8 elections arrived in the country on Tuesday night.IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba said the ballot papers are for governor seat for 41 counties.The voting papers for the governor, senator, and woman representative positions arrived at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on a Saudi Air flight, signalling that the preparations by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) were in top gear.
The electoral agency took to its Twitter handle to convey its readiness for the polls that have attracted 14,552 candidates for the six elective seats.Earlier on Tuesday, IEBC Chief Executive Officer Ezra Chiloba indicated that details of 19.6 million voters in the IEBC register will be made public by the end of the week.
The fate of the presidential ballots awaits the Appeal Court’s ruling after IEBC challenged the High Court ruling that cancelled a tender awarded to Al Ghurair. According to IEBC’s initial plan, the shipping of electoral materials was to start on July 25, with the final batch being delivered on August 2.
Yesterday, the commission did not provide any details on the specific dates when the materials for the MP and MCA positions will be delivered.At least 120 million ballot papers will be printed for the poll.The National Super Alliance has objected to the papers being printed by Al Ghurair Printing & Publishing, claiming it the company is close to the First Family.Nasa has also moved to court over the matter, accusing IEBC of failing to ensure there is complementary technology to act as a backup during the elections as required by the law.Images: Courtesy