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The electoral commission is mulling postponing elections in 11 electoral areas due to various legal issues.

Sources privy to the plan told People Daily that the time for completion of court cases has put the commission in a precarious situation, and that the only solution is to postpone voting in the affected areas.

The source who sought anonymity revealed that to be affected are election for governor, senator, MP and Ward Reps in Kisii, Wajir and Mombasa counties among others.

“We will not conduct elections that still have issues. This will only be done after the General Election. The Constitution gives the commission powers to postpone elections in electoral units if there is need,” the source said.

Yesterday, IEBC Vice-Chair Julian Cherera said printed voter registers will be displayed on notice boards at polling stations for Kenyans to ascertain where they will cast their ballots.

“Kenyans will get the opportunity to confirm where they will cast their votes before the actual day,” Cherera told a press conference at the Bomas of Kenya, yesterday.

According to Cherera, the commission is also looking into a leaked audio in which Azimio-One Kenya Secretary General and Suna East MP Junet Mohammed is purportedly heard planning a ‘high level meeting’ with IEBC officials.

Close ally

Junet, a close ally of Azimio presidential candidate Raila Odinga, has since dismissed the audio as fake, saying it is an act of malice.

“We are aware of the clip doing rounds but so far nothing can be confirmed. We are still looking into the matter,” Cherera said.

She also disclosed that distribution of election material to the counties started yesterday and will be completed today.

 “We want to thank the Ministry of Education for closing schools early enough because these institutions, especially primary schools, form the bulk of our polling stations,” she said.

Interestingly, Cherera declined to disclose on how the commission and DCI cleared and resolved the issue of the three Venezuela nationals, maintaining that the matter was already settled and that there was no need raising the issue again.