It’s 60 days until Kenya holds its presidential elections, and the country’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is updating the nation on potential pitfalls at the polls. The IEBC, upon completion of a mandatory systems test ahead of the August 9 election, says it will rely on satellite modems in the affected areas. Those leaders included Raila Odinga, now the candidate of a coalition led by his own Orange Democratic Movement (ODM). As head of the Azimio Coalition Political Party, Odinga is one of four presidential candidates certified by the IEBC earlier this week. The IEBC also announced results of a voter registration audit that found numerous discrepancies, including nearly a half-million duplicate records, almost 400,000 registrations with invalid identifications, and another 246,465 deceased voters.

Source: The North Africa Journal June 09, 2022 18:37 UTC