Makonde in Kwale cry for IDs to register as voters

A man registers as a voter at the Ukunda bus park, yesterday. There was low turn out as the mass voter registration got underway. [PHOTO: GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD]

The Makonde, who had been stateless for over half a century, have complained that processing of their identity cards has taken too long.

They now fear that they might not register as voters so that they take part in the August polls.