Nairobi Woman Rep Aspirant Esther Muthoni Passaris casts her ballot. She is among those who were captured voting by Kenyans. [Photo: the-star.co.ke] 

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Polling stations around the country are closing and the world is watching.

It is now up to the IEBC to finish what started on very high note despite there being a few hitches.

Before the votes are in, here are some highlights from the day:

First Lady Margaret Kenyatta exercises her democratic right. Don't fear the queues. Go out and vote! #KenyaDecides pic.twitter.com/CRaFwytGr0

— The First Lady Kenya (@FirstLadyKenya) August 8, 2017

Strangers are becoming friends in the queues at this polling centre in #Nairobi #KenyaVotes2017 #kenyadecides #KenyaElection2017 pic.twitter.com/W23kBGLLZb

— Alan Kasujja (@kasujja) August 8, 2017

Moi Avenue Primary School is already packed!! It’s 2:50am!!#KenyaDecides #ElectionsKE #ElectionsKE2017 #iVotedKE pic.twitter.com/XlJARrSJ1h

— Thee Trend Setter ™ (@xtiandela) August 7, 2017

Polls have opened. 40,883 polling stations across the #Kenya. #KenyaDecides https://t.co/0foODikjAo pic.twitter.com/WsjRcld11f

— Hamza Mohamed (@Hamza_Africa) August 8, 2017

Kenyans queue up to make sure they get a chance to have their say in who will be the next president https://t.co/Ug9YxjxCV8 #KenyaDecides pic.twitter.com/RF27exaAlp

— BBC Africa (@BBCAfrica) August 8, 2017

Its a family affair @ReutersAfrica #KenyaDecides #ElectionKE2017 pic.twitter.com/gn639C5SbP

— Angelah Mugo (@MugoAngelah) August 8, 2017

#KenyaDecides The Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta has already voted in Mutomo Primary School Gatundu south. pic.twitter.com/tmjmHNnj3W

— CGTN Africa (@cgtnafrica) August 8, 2017

Rutto protests as cops arrest Bomet CEC over voter bribery https://t.co/X8D8zoU7Zx via @fkyegon #KEelection2017 #KenyaDecides pic.twitter.com/Z9Atju92Vc

— The Star, Kenya (@TheStarKenya) August 8, 2017

Good morning, I urge each and every one of you to exercise your patriotic duty by going out to vote. God bless Kenya. #RailonzoNaneNane pic.twitter.com/GzlKp0HPgf

— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) August 8, 2017