KIEMS kit in one of polling stations in Nyali fails to work

The centre is one of the biggest in Nyali with over 5,000 registered voters.

In Summary

•Chebukati on Monday said they will heed the court ruling on the use of the KIEMS kit as the primary method of voter identification.

•“The commission shall stand guided and we have directed our staff who had been trained to follow procedures as stated by the court,” he said.

Locals at Maweni polling centre in Nyali constituency. The polling centre is at the heart of Nyali and has over 5,000 registered voters
Locals at Maweni polling centre in Nyali constituency. The polling centre is at the heart of Nyali and has over 5,000 registered voters
Image: CHARLES MGHENYI

KIEMS kit in one of the polling stations at Maweni Primary School in Mombasa has failed to work.

Only one person has voted since 6 am when the polling station opened its doors for the voters.

Hundreds of voters had already started streaming in at Maweni Primary School in Nyali to take part in Tuesday's voting exercise.

The polling centre, within the vast Maweni, Kisumu Ndogo, and Kidogo Basi slum areas, is within Mkomani Ward of Nyali.

The centre is one of the biggest in Nyali with over 5,000 registered voters.

The largest polling centre within Nyali is Ziwa La Ngombe Primary School with over 9,000 voters.

ODM leader Raila Odinga's supporters started blowing whistles and trumpets as early as 3 am to rally supporters to wake up and vote.

The supporters are part of the Firimbi Movement that was launched by the Azimio la Umoja Coalition party presidential candidate Raila Odinga on July 28.

Mkomani ward has a total of 24, 154 registered voters

The total number of registered voters in Nyali is 124,253, which makes it the second most populous after Kisauni which has 135,276.

IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati on Monday said they will heed the court ruling on the use of the KIEMS kit as the primary method of voter identification.

“The commission shall stand guided and we have directed our staff who had been trained to follow procedures as stated by the court,” he said.

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