With less than a week remaining before IEBC concludes the ongoing month long Voter Registration Exercise, only 12,381 people have registered as voters out of the targeted 58,000 in Elgeyo Marakwet County. The County Election Manager, John Cox, said Marakwet West Constituency was leading with 3,758 newly registered voters, Keiyo South (3,196), Keiyo North (2,871), […]
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Local leaders should help in educating unregistered voters on the importance of their votes before the end of the Independent and Electoral Commission 30 days’ registration target. Lugari Constituency IEBC coordinator, Japheth Lagat, while speaking at IEBC office in Lumakanda town said leaders and other opinion leaders should a play key role in meeting a […]
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The Gaturi ward by-election kicked off smoothly Tuesday amidst claims of voter bribery. The exercise, which was marred by low turnout commenced in all polling stations by 6am with only a handful of voters seen casting their votes in various stations. The returning officer Faith Mugo said they expected the number of voters to increase […]
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Plans to triple university education fees will lock out children from poor background hence widening the gap between the rich and the poor, national assembly public accounts committee chairman Opiyo Wandayi has said. Wandayi, who is also the Ugunja Member of Parliament said the intention was ill advised and urged the government to rescind it […]
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The National Assembly Majority Leader, Aden Duale has cautioned Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) against scrapping off some constituencies in North Eastern region based on last year’s census results. Duale said that the region’s leadership will not entertain any effort to scrap off any constituency or ward in the area. Speaking at Najah Islamic […]
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