Kenyan travel companies are seeing an increase in last-minute bookings and travels ahead of Tuesday’s historic general elections.
A BBC spot check in Western Kenya discovered hundreds of passengers attempting to return home to their registered polling stations. Due to high demand, bus fares in some areas have nearly doubled.
The western region is considered a swing region because it is home to Kenya’s second most populous ethnic community. It has 2.6 million registered voters spread across five counties.
“Here in Bungoma we are all OK. We have seen a lot of travellers passing through here as they head to Busia town [on the border with Uganda] where they registered as voters,” said travel agent Kennedy Ajimbi.
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In Eldoret town, voters have also been verifying if they are on the final election register.
Eldoret in Kenya’s Rift valley is seen as the stronghold of Deputy President William Ruto who will on Tuesday be casting his vote in his hometown of Sugoi.
“Yes, we’re going to have a free fair and transparent and credible process, the area’s electoral returning officer Irene Mutahi said.
Source: BBC
