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Ballot papers mix up in Rongai as voting kicks off in South and Central Rift region

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An empty space between ballot boxes at Mercy Njeri Primary School polling station in Rongai constituency where the parliamentary election was suspended indefinitely after ballot papers were mixed up with those of Kuresoi North constituency. [Harun Wathari, Standard]

Voters in the South and Central Rift region streamed into polling stations across the eight counties to cast their ballots as delays and mixed-up ballot papers were reported in the Rongai constituency, Nakuru County.

More than 3.4 million votes in Nakuru, Bomet, Kericho, Baringo, Narok, Samburu, Laikipia and Nyandarua counties cast their votes in a region that will be key to the results of the presidential vote.

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