[PHOTOS] IEBC's final touches ahead of Thursday by-elections

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is making final preparations ahead of Thursday's by-elections.

IEBC said all election officials have been trained and will be dispatched to their various polling stations on Wednesday.

The commission said polling stations will open from 6am to 5 pm.

However, all voters in the queue at 5pm shall be allowed to vote.

The commission further said in the unlikely event of any delays during the opening of a polling station, the time lost will be recovered before closure.

The by-elections are scheduled to take place in Bungoma county, Utawala, Ololmasani, Kyome-Thaana, South Gem and Mumias North wards, Narok, Kitui, Siaya and Kakamega county.