The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has said it is facing difficulties in deploying of election officials to areas affected by clashes.
IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe says parts of the country affected by banditry as well are a nightmare for the commission, and might pose a problem during polling day.
Delivery of election materials to clash-prone regions could pose a problem during polling day.
Areas such as Lamu, Mandera, Wajir, Garissa, Tana River, Baringo and West Pokot counties have been mentioned by the commission as affected areas.
“It is our concern and that is why we have come up with Security Operation Plan, in which the commission works closely with security agencies to map out areas that require extra security,” Akombe said.
Consequently, electoral commission has come up with the Security Operation Plan seeking to map out the most dangerous areas and determine the resources required to cater for contingencies.
Part of the strategy involves the deployment of extra security and hiring helicopters to deliver election materials in regions where it is unsafe to use roads.
“We are working with county security chiefs to map out the regions that require extra attention. Obviously, areas like Lamu, Mandera, Baringo and West Pokot are in our plan and we will have to fly materials and officials there,”