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Why Kenya’s August 8 poll winners will be determined by whoever bags most 'swing' votes

Women wait outside Kisumu Central constituency IEBC office on the last day of voter registration yesterday. [PHOTO: DENISH OCHIENG/STANDARD]

Voter registration came to a close yesterday, paving the way for a bruising battle for "swing" votes between Jubilee and the opposition.

The latest figures from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) show that at least 3.5 million Kenyans had listed as new voters as at February 14.

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