Why August General Election will have longest ballot paper in history

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati addressing the media on preparation of the Register of voters as the country prepares for the August General election. With him is commisioner Dr. Roselyne Akombe at their Anniversssary Towers office. ON 05/04/2017 PHOTO; JENIPHER WACHIE.

Kenyans who turn up at some polling stations on August 8 will have to search through a scroll-like document before casting their vote as they will be reading through the longest ballot paper in the country's history.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) released the official list of candidates for various seats on Tuesday, bringing to the fore some of the challenges some voters will encounter.