Save for Kuria West and East constituencies in Migori County where voting took place on Thursday, the exercise remains suspended in all the other constituencies in Migori, Homa Bay, Kisumu and Siaya counties. In Bungoma, a man identified only as Barasa was shot dead Friday morning during pitched battles between rioting youths and police. KILLEDKisumu Governor Anyang Nyong’o later told journalists that a student had been shot dead on Thursday night and 15 other people were left with gunshot wounds. CRITICISEEarlier, politicians and religious leaders across Nyanza condemned IEBC for trying to force residents to participate in the repeat poll. In Siaya, residents broke into song and dance and lit bonfires in town after Mr Chebukati announced the postponement of the repeat poll earlier set for Saturday.

Source: Daily Nation October 27, 2017 22:30 UTC