[PHOTOS] Kenyans in South Sudan cast their votes

Kenyans in South Sudan turned up in large numbers to cast their votes on Tuesday.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission had identified 12 countries where Kenyans in diaspora could vote.

The IEBC gazetted register of voters showed 6,221 new diaspora voters were captured in the last registration exercise, a moderate rise from its previous number.

South Sudan recorded a good voter turnout as Kenyans exercised their democratic right.

Other commission's verified countries include Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, South Africa, United Kingdom, Canada, USA, Qatar, UAE and Germany.

Statistics show Qatar leads with 1,437 voters while neighbouring Tanzania comes second with 1,402. Uganda and Rwanda follow with 1,211 and 1,090 votes.

South Africa has 958, South Sudan (977), Germany (314), UK (798), UAE (745), Canada (366) and USA (744).

The commission had said that there were about two million Kenyans residing in various countries, out of whom a paltry 10,444 were eligible to vote in the August 9 poll.