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Counties most likely to experience poll chaos

The months leading up to and after elections have been the most violent periods.

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by WILLIAM WANYOIKE

Football31 May 2022 - 16:47
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•NCIC conducted a hotspot mapping to get an understanding of the peace and security situation.

•The months leading up to and after elections have been the most violent periods in Kenya’s post-independence history.

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Counties most likely to experience poll chaos

Six counties are highly likely to experience electoral violence during the 2022 General Elections, a report by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) shows.

The report, launched on Tuesday and seen by the Star, names Nairobi, Nakuru, Kericho, Kisumu, Uasin Gishu and Mombasa as areas likely to experience electoral violence before, during or after the polls.

NCIC conducted a hotspot mapping to get an understanding of the peace and security situation in the country to inform programming for the prevention of electoral violence ahead of the 2022 General Elections.

The months leading up to and after elections have been the most violent periods in Kenya’s post-independence history.

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