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Error on ballots and other reasons why elections are postponed

Chairman IEBC Wafula Chebukati at the National Tallying Center, Bomas of Kenya is ready ahead of general elections to be held tomorrow.. August 8, 2022. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

Less than 20 hours before the 2022 General Election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) suspended elections for the Mombasa and Kakamega governorship race as well as the parliamentary polls for Pokot South and Kacheliba.

IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati said ballot papers for gubernatorial positions had errors, including wrong pictures for the candidates and details.

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