State says census is not a political exercise, to run until August 31

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Mumbi takes questions from enumerators at her Kagio town residence during the census exrcise. [Munene Kamau, Standard]

Government spokesman Cyrus Oguna has cautioned politicians against politicising the national census saying it is a statistical exercise aimed at helping the government in planning.

Addressing the media on Sunday morning, Oguna told Kenyans to ignore those telling them to travel to their rural homes for the exercise, adding that all Kenyans will be enlisted for purposes of planning from wherever they are.