Machakus polling station in Teso South, October 26, 2017. [Photo|Busia County Government]Some polling stations in Busia County could have repeat elections on Saturday after IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati postponed the fresh presidential election in four counties.Initially Chebukati had said that the repeat polls will be conducted in Homa Bay, Kisumu, Siaya and Migori counties, but he later added there were more areas that will be subjected to repeat elections.He said all the areas to go for repeat polls will be gazetted Friday October 27, adding that 5,139 polling stations did not send opening messages either due to weather or security issues."We can't keep extending the right of voting after Saturday, the commission will have to make a decision," Chebukati said."We received scanned Form 34As out of 35, 564 they are expecting which is 87 per cent of the polling stations where voting took part today."

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