IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati and his Deputy Consolata Maina. [Photo|Daily Nation]IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati appeared to be reporting arguments about the total number of people who showed up for voting, in the fresh presidential election, Thursday.At around 9pm, Thursday, he announced that a total of 48 per cent voters turned up for voting, countrywide."35,564 polling stations opened in today's poll. Turn-out 48% (est.). 27,124 form 34As have been posted on portal," said IEBC.However after criticism and questions from journalists and some Kenyans, over exactly how many people turned up, as per what was seen on TV screens, Chebukati appeared to admit that the estimates were too high.He said latest actual figures from 267 constituencies showed 6,553,858 Kenyans turned out to vote in repeat poll."The 48% was a bedt estimate turnout from the team. Latest actual figures from 267 constituencies show 6,553,858 Kenyans turned out to vote."This means that the total number of 19,611,423 registered voters is 33.4 per cent.During the August elections, voter turnout was 15,073,662, which translates to 78.91 per cent."The 5,389 stations in the country have not yet been opened. Some of the four counties I announced earlier were that the election was postponed," he said.By 9am, Thursday, results from 16,282 out of 40,883 stations had been uploaded on the IEBC portal.

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