Commission chairperson Wafula Chebukati, flanked by five commissioners, declared they were ready for the election, which opposition Nasa leader Raila Odinga has boycotted. The polling officer can call off the election,” Mr Chebukati said. The IEBC said it had sent election materials to most constituencies countrywide, but with reports of disruption of distribution of poll materials in parts of Nyanza. In his press conference, Mr Chebukati castigated the police for shooting at protesters in past instances of demonstrations by Nasa supporters. “Fellow Kenyans, excessive use of force by the police is no illusion,” Mr Chebukati said.

Source: Daily Nation October 25, 2017 21:56 UTC