The race to fill in the vacant Machakos Senatorial seat has kicked off smoothly despite a visibly low voter turn out. – By Gerald Gekara.
Security remained tight for the better part of the morning with truck loads of police officers on standby. No hitches have been reported so far.
UDA and Wiper are expected to fight for over 624,000 registered voters, according to data in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission’s (IEBC) register.
Strict Covid-19 protocols were enforced to contain the third wave of COVID-19 that has begun ravaging the country.
Wiper candidate Agnes Kavindu is expected to cast her vote at Kathome Centre at 10 am while her UDA challenger Urbanus Ngengele will vote at DEB Mwala Primary School polling station.
All 11 candidates cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) are on the ballot.
