The angry aspirants also want new ballot papers printed and distributed in good time in case of a re-scheduled nomination. Speaking at the JP office in Milimani, the group also wants officials at the party secretariat in Nairobi to take responsibility for the botched nominations. Mr Mututho said the process was marred with serious anomalies including shortage of ballot papers, lack of transportation and allegations of sabotage. In the neighbouring Laikipia County, the exercise was called off for lack of enough ballot papers as irate voters held protests. Party primaries in a limbo in Baringo, Bomet and Kericho as aspirants unanimously agree to postpone the exercise due to insufficient ballot materials.

Source: Standard Digital April 21, 2017 18:15 UTC