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Wafula Chebukati: Media, political parties free to tally election results but...

Ballot boxes ready for distribution in the 2017 General Election. [File, Standard]

Political parties and media houses are free to set up parallel tallying centres for the August 9 elections, IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said yesterday in a clear departure from the past.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman said even individual candidates would be allowed to tally their results. But he said it was IEBC only that has the power to declare winners.

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