The Azimio la Umoja-One Kenya Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga has hinted at boycotting the August polls, if the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission does not use the complimentary manual voter register in every polling station, to ensure the elections are credible.
While rallying Githunguri residents in Kiambu County, Odinga alleged that there are plans to add 200 ballot papers in 10,000 polling stations across the country.
“Manual register is a must at every polling station. It is not negotiable and we are telling the IEBC that manual registers are a must along with biometric identification of voter’s failure to which there will be no elections,” Odinga said.
The former premier added that the manual register will aid track the number of voters in each polling station.
Raila insisted the provision of manual register as a backup is the only way to ensure the elections are foolproof and credible.
Odinga, in his continuous submissions to the IEBC has insisted to the commission to use the complimentary manual register, in fear of missing voters details in the KIEMS kits, following the transfer of electorates details.
Raila promised to prioritize the war against corruption terming it as a key threat to Kenya’s prosperity.
To this end, Raila said he will task his running mate Martha Karua with leading the war against vice.
The Azimio leaders warned the electorate against voting in tainted leaders with questionable past.
The Commission’s chairman Wafula Chebukati has maintained that election preparations are ongoing with the loading of data in KIEMS kits as they await a final verdict of the high court that will determine the fate of manual voter register.
Four lobby groups petitioned the poll agency to use the manual register to ensure there will be transparency in the polls.