Voters at a crossroads on pending mini polls, craft stopgap measures

IEBC officials inspecting voting material at Kakamega Hill School tallying center as part of preparations on August 28, 2022. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Residents of some regions that do not have representation in county assemblies and in the National Assembly are mulling ways to ensure that their interests are captured.

The delays by the government to reconstitute the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have stalled plans to replace elected leaders who have either died or lost their seats through petitions in courts.