Kenya election Kenyatta blames primaries chaos on turnout

London: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has blamed huge voter turnout for the chaos at his party's primaries on Friday, which led to them being cancelled, reports BBC.
In many areas across the country, there were delays, with some skirmishes also reported as contestants accused their opponents of rigging.
 Kenyatta admitted to reporters that not enough election materials had been provided.
The primaries are in preparation for August's national poll.The election will take place nearly a decade after disputed election results fuelled violence that left more than 1,000 dead and 500,000 displaced.
However elections in 2013 passed off relatively peacefully.Kenyatta said his Jubilee Party had underestimated the number of people who would turn out for the nominations.
"Let us avoid pointing fingers," he said in a series of tweets.Kenyatta called on voters and contestants to be patient as the party prepared to repeat the vote in the affected areas.

 

Kenya election Kenyatta blames primaries chaos on turnout

London: Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has blamed huge voter turnout for the chaos at his partys primaries on Friday, which led to them being cancelled, reports BBC. In many areas across the country, there were delays, with some skirmishes also reported as contestants accused their opponents of rigging. Kenyatta admitted to reporters that not enough election materials had been provided. The primaries are in preparation for Augusts national poll.The election will take place nearly a decade after disputed election results fuelled violence that left more than 1,000 dead and 500,000 displaced. However elections in 2013 passed off relatively peacefully.Kenyatta said his Jubilee Party had underestimated the number of people who would turn out for the nominations. Let us avoid pointing fingers, he said in a series of tweets.Kenyatta called on voters and contestants to be patient as the party prepared to repeat the vote in the affected areas.