Leaders decry Kiems kits failures

Candidates appealed to IEBC to allow manual registers

In Summary

 

  • Leaders have decried incidences where Kiems kits had difficulties in identifying voters.
  • Kieni MP Kanini Kega said though he was easily identified during the second attempt
Kieni MP Kanini Kega.
Kieni MP Kanini Kega.
Image: EUTYCAS MUCHIRI

Leaders have decried incidences where Kiems kits had difficulties in identifying voters.

Kieni MP Kanini Kega said though he was easily identified during the second attempt, there are cases of people complaining that the machine had difficulties identifying them.

The Jubilee party director of elections said that was why the Azimio La Umoja One Kenya had proposed the use of manual register where the BVR had difficulties identifying voters.

He cited the incidence where the machine had slight challenge identifying UDA deputy presidential candidate Rigathi Gachagua.

Gachagua's Aunt Gladys Gathoni had however a challenge in being identified but the problem was later resolved.

"And that is why we are saying that when we raise some issues, they should not be treated with suspicion," said Kega.

He said sometimes machines fail which does not mean the IEBC denies the voter the right to vote.

However Gachagua termed the level of preparedness by IEBC as "very impressive".

"The voting is seamless and in instances where voters cannot be identified biometrically, like in the case of my 91-year-old aunt, the process that they have undertaken was actually fruitful," he said.

Gachagua voted at Sagana Primary school in Mathira.

TND gubernatorial candidate Thuo Mathenge said said after voting at Kahiga primary school that he experienced no problem with the machine.

While Kega voted at Kahuho primary school in Kieni, Gachagua who was accompanied by his aunt and wife Dorcas Rigathi voted at Sagana Primary in Mathira.

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