IEBC to Start Releasing Official Results On Wednesday

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The Independent Electoral and BoundariesCommission (IEBC) has said it will start announcing official election results from Wednesday after its electronic transmitters experienced delays.

IEBC has been releasing provisional results that were being transmitted from polling stations using the electronic transmission system. The system has however developed serious delays.

IEBC Chairman Isaack Hassan explained that the delays in their transmitters had prompted the commission to decide to start releasing official results being submitted by Returning Officers.

The Returning Officers are currently on their way back to the national tallying centre in Nairobi from their respective postings in the 290 constituencies.

"There is a growing concern at the slow pace that results are being relayed. This has given rise to speculation and rumours that our servers have crashed.. We are working to sort out the delay," said IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan.

"The Returning Officers will start bringing the official results any time now. We will announce the official results beginning tomorrow. Each commissioner will read out results for each of the region that they supervise," he said.

At a press conference at the Bomas of Kenya, Mr Hassan also appealed topresidential candidates to remain calm.

"The commission is working in consultation with agents and ICT experts from respective presidential candidates so that we can share the challenges that we are having," he said.

"I appeal to candidates to maintain calm and allow the commission to announce the results that will be brought by Returning Officers," he added.
- Daily Nation

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