Voting suspended in Kitisuru after KIEMS kit fail

Voters, including Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, were turned away and told to return later in the day. [Collins Kweyu, Standard]

Voting at Farasi Lane Primary School polling station in Kitisuru was temporarily suspended on Tuesday, August, 9 after Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) kit failed. As at 9:00am, the kits were still not functioning.

Voters, including Nairobi Woman Representative Esther Passaris, were turned away and told to return later in the day when the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) would resolve the KIEMS issue.