IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati and CEO Ezra Chiloba [PHOTO/nation.co.ke]
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has replaced an elections clerk who marked ballot papers as rejected as well as presiding officers in Kasarani, Embakasi East and Westlands over delays.
IEBC was responding to a photo of a ballot paper with the stamp mark 'IEBC rejected' that has been making rounds on social media.
"Problem has been sorted out. Commission has instructed the presiding officer to replace the clerk involved immediately [sic]," IEBC posted on their official Twitter handle.
According to Chairman Wafula Chebukati who spoke to the media on Tuesday, any agent who caused delays in Nairobi has been replaced for a smooth process.
The chairman said they have also extended the time for all polling stations that opened late.
"We have had no major hitches ... apart from a few issues affecting polling stations. We have experienced delays in these areas and consequently changed the agents," he said as quoted by the Star.
He added that they have deployed their teams to places that are experiencing technical hitches.
"Our officers have been deployed to resolve technical issues in Wajir, Isiolo and Dadaab. Our team is on the ground...we have been informed that voting is going on smoothly," he said.
"We thank Kenyans for making the work of agents easy. We are very encouraged by voter turnout."