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Voters queue to cast their votes at Kondele in Kisumu County. The General Election has been characterised by long queues. In some places some voters collapsed while waiting to vote. (Photo: Collins Oduor, Standard)
A 33-year-old woman in West Pokot County has lost her unborn baby after braving long queues to cast her ballot at Kuwit Polling Centre.
This was after voters ignored her pleas for help after she began experiencing labour pains while on the queue.
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