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Acid test for Raila Odinga, William Ruto amid fears of a possible low voter turnout

Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission personnel wait for potential voters to register themselves at Whispers Ground in Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

The electoral body has started a race for numbers after the latest register released on Wednesday showed there were 22 million voters.

And as the presidential candidates ramp up campaigns with the clock ticking towards August 9, the next worry is how to convince voters to turn out and cast their ballots. 

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