Electoral commission officials have explained why the poll was not conducted in 25 constituencies. ALSO READ: NASA defends withdrawal from repeat electionAccording to the IEBC officials, those who were most affected were presiding officers, who were local residents. The IEBC explained that the majority of officers in these areas wrote to their bosses explaining that National Super Alliance (NASA) supporters either used threats or actual violence to scare them off. In some instances, according to IEBC, polling stations were completely barricaded or the returning officers failed to turn up. In the case, Khelef Khalifa and Njonjo Mue argue that failure by IEBC to carry out elections in the 25 constituencies rendered the whole process a sham.

Source: Standard Digital November 14, 2017 05:37 UTC