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IEBC Kicks Off Distribution Of Poll Materials Countrywide
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IEBC Kicks Off Distribution Of Poll Materials Countrywide

In order to allow registered voters to verify their identification before the election next Tuesday, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will make the official voter register available to all polling places on Tuesday, August 2. The register must be posted at each polling location by Tuesday evening, according to IEBC Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera, who spoke to the media on Monday. They will be distributed among the 46,299 polling locations that the IEBC has declared will be used for the election. "Today we have started distribution of strategic materials to the counties. Remember seven days to the polls we affix the voter register outside the polling station and so this exercise will begin tomorrow and by end of business tomorrow we will have conclu...
Sauti Sol Threatens To Sue Azimio Coalition Over ‘Copyright Infringement’
Entertainment

Sauti Sol Threatens To Sue Azimio Coalition Over ‘Copyright Infringement’

Popular Afropop boy band Sauti Sol has threatened to take legal action against the Azimio La Umoja coalition party over alleged copyright infringement. This is after the coalition led by Raila Odinga featured their hit song ‘Extravaganza’  during the unveiling of the outfit’s presidential running mate on Monday at the KICC. During the televised event, Azimio party leader Raila Odinga unveiled his running mate Martha Karua as 'Extravaganza' played in the background, a move the award-winning band says was unauthorized. “The Azimio la Umoja campaign through its flagbearer and presidential candidate, the Right Hon. Former Prime Minister, Raila Odinga's social media accounts (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) have without license nor authority used one of o...
IEBC Launches Election Security Programme
Politics

IEBC Launches Election Security Programme

The Independent Electoral and Boudaries Commission (IEBC) is launching Election Security Arrangement Programme (ESAP) for the upcoming August elections. The event attended by security stakeholders is taking place at KICC. More to Follow on this story.......