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IEBC postpones Kakamega, Mombasa Governor elections, again

By Standard Team | 4yrs ago

Elections officers arrive with ballot boxes at Naivasha Boarding Primary school in Naivasha. [Anthony Gitonga, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has postponed Kakamega and Mombasa governorship elections scheduled for August 23. No new dates were given.

The postponement will also affect MCA and MP elections in six other areas.

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