Presidential aspirant Philip Murgor yesterday asked the electoral body to extend the window period for the ongoing mass voter registration exercise. The United Democratic Movement Presidential candidate said the period must be extended to enable Kenyans enjoy their constitutional right of voting. “The government is systematically denying potential voters IDs in opposition strongholds so that they don’t acquire voters’ cards in the next elections,” said Murgor. The mass voter registration exercise kicked off on the 16th of January and is set to come to an end on the 14th of February. “I urge all Kenyans to register as voters to stop inflated projects meant to steal from Kenyans.

Source: The Star February 12, 2017 21:08 UTC