Last batch of ballot papers expected to arrive today

The IEBC said only 22,120,458 ballot papers will be shipped into the country

In Summary

• The IEBC has said there will be no excess ballot papers that will be printed for the presidential election to avoid any foul play, including ballot-stuffing.

• A team of 14 people last month flew to Athens to witness the printing and came back accompanying the first batch back to Kenya.

Police Oficers inspect the first batch of ballot papers take details of the the first batch of presidential ballot papers at JKIA on July 27, 2022
Police Oficers inspect the first batch of ballot papers take details of the the first batch of presidential ballot papers at JKIA on July 27, 2022
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

The last batch of the 2022 presidential ballot papers is expected to arrive today (Wednesday) in the country, days before the August 9 polls.

The IEBC has said there will be no excess ballot papers that will be printed for the presidential election to avoid any foul play, including ballot-stuffing.

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said they will send out ballot papers to counties in the two remaining days.

"A bit of logistics here and there, we are finalizing with the training of poll officials and it will be done by Sunday, and from there we good to go," he said.

The IEBC said only 22,120,458 ballot papers will be shipped into the country, being the exact number of the country's registered voters.

The first batch arrived on July 27.

The consignment contained presidential ballot papers for 18 counties: Mombasa, Kwale, Kilifi, Tana River, Lamu, Taita Taveta, Garissa and Wajir.

The others were for Marsabit, Isiolo, Meru, Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Kitui, Machakos, Makueni, Nyandarua and Nyeri.

In each pallet, there were about 54 boxes for a constituency and it represents one elective post.

A team of 14 people last month flew to Athens to witness the printing and came back accompanying the first batch back to Kenya.

They include religious leaders, representatives of presidential candidates, civil society representatives, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, the Political Parties Liaison Committee and the Media Council of Kenya.

Also in the delegation were two commissioners, vice chairperson Julianna Cherera and Francis Wanderi, as well as some secretariat staff.

Already, the electoral commission has received ballot papers for different elective posts that will be used in next month’s high-stake polls.


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