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Kasarani polls
Nairobi 4 August 2010 by Naliston Kibuthu
In Kasarani constituency, referendum polls kicked off on the right foot with people turning up in large numbers to exercise their right to vote.
By six in the morning, Kasarani primary school polling station was open to the voters majority who said they started queuing by 5.30 am.
Joseph Gachigua who was the first voter in the constituency said that he was at the polling station as early as four in the morning and was upbeat that it would be a peaceful day.
“Since yesterday, I have been seeing police men doing their rounds and they gave us no reason to worry since they have been friendly all through and when I arrived this morning, they courteously gave me instructions,” said Gachigua.
The clerks appeared up to the task and though the early morning queues were long there was flow as voting went on fast and smoothly with a number of citizens going back home five minutes after the official opening time.
Area District Commissioner Evans Mutari said that they had beefed up security in the area to ensure that residents and voters were safe and comfortable during and after the voting exercise.
“We have enough security officers patrolling the whole constituency to ensure that law and order is maintained during the voting and tallying process and even after the final results are announced,” he said.
He said that the residents had no reason to panic and was optimistic that the whole exercise would be smooth, free and fair.
Under the watchful eye of security officers, efficient IIEC staff and peaceful wananchi, Kasarani polls have been running on smoothly with hundreds of voters patiently waiting for their turn to vote.
Ends…………Winnie Ngaluma
Kasarani polls
Nairobi 4 August 2010 by Naliston Kibuthu
In Kasarani constituency, referendum polls kicked off on the right foot with people turning up in large numbers to exercise their right to vote.
By six in the morning, Kasarani primary school polling station was open to the voters majority who said they started queuing by 5.30 am.
Joseph Gachigua who was the first voter in the constituency said that he was at the polling station as early as four in the morning and was upbeat that it would be a peaceful day.
“Since yesterday, I have been seeing police men doing their rounds and they gave us no reason to worry since they have been friendly all through and when I arrived this morning, they courteously gave me instructions,” said Gachigua.
The clerks appeared up to the task and though the early morning queues were long there was flow as voting went on fast and smoothly with a number of citizens going back home five minutes after the official opening time.
Area District Commissioner Evans Mutari said that they had beefed up security in the area to ensure that residents and voters were safe and comfortable during and after the voting exercise.
“We have enough security officers patrolling the whole constituency to ensure that law and order is maintained during the voting and tallying process and even after the final results are announced,” he said.
He said that the residents had no reason to panic and was optimistic that the whole exercise would be smooth, free and fair.
Under the watchful eye of security officers, efficient IIEC staff and peaceful wananchi, Kasarani polls have been running on smoothly with hundreds of voters patiently waiting for their turn to vote.
Ends…………Winnie Ngaluma
