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Voting machines only failed in our strongholds, says Azimio witness

Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) Kit, on August 9, 2022, during the General Election. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

The voter apathy witnessed during the General Election on August 9 was by design, Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua have now claimed.

In the presidential election petition filed before the Supreme Court, Raila and Karua allege that the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (Kiems) only failed in their strongholds to ensure their supporters left the polling stations without voting.

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