DELAYS

Polling yet to begin at Uhuru Gardens in Mombasa

Voters braced the morning rains to wait for the poll exercise to start

In Summary

• Voter Agnes Kamanda from Mariakani said she was there by 3am but unfortunately, the process is yet to commence.

• Voter Harold Odhiambo said he is angry and disappointed by the IEBC for being slow and shambolically handling the election in Mvita constituency.

Voters still on queue as polling is yet to begin at Uhuru Gardens in Mombasa on August 9, 2022.
Voters still on queue as polling is yet to begin at Uhuru Gardens in Mombasa on August 9, 2022.
Image: STEVE MOKAYA

IEBC officials arrived at Uhuru Gardens in Mombasa town at 9.15 am, though by press time voting had not started yet.

Voters said they arrived at the polling centre at 3am, but until 9am, there were no IEBC officials nor any voting materials.

They nonetheless braced the morning rains to wait for the poll exercise to start.

Voter Agnes Kamanda from Mariakani said she was there by 3am but unfortunately, the process is yet to commence.

"We were quite a number but many have left and I doubt they will come back," she said.

Kamanda however said she will wait until she votes, whichever time it may be.

Voter Harold Odhiambo said he is angry and disappointed by the IEBC for being slow and shambolically handling the election in Mvita constituency.

It's reported that other polling centers across Mvita constituency are experiencing similar delays.

At Kaderbhouy centre in Mombasa CBD, there was disorganisation of the polling process, as voters were left to determine their polling stations by themselves in the centre.

(Edited by Bilha Makokha)

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