Roots Party presidential candidate Prof George Wajackoyah Tuesday morning failed to vote after the Kenya elections technology kits failed to work at his polling station.

Prof Wajackoyah had turned up at the Indangalasia Primary School in western Kenya at around a quarter past 10 am to cast his ballot, but officials said the Kenya Integrated Elections Management Systems (Kiems) kits had stopped working, and had requested direction from the headquarters.

“You would have started from here. But we are experiencing a challenge. The problem is with the machine. There is nothing we can do (now). We have communicated to the headquarters, and they said they are coming. If it is okay, voters will be given their 11 hours from the time we start,” an Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) official told Prof Wajackoyah.

The official assured Prof Wajackoyah that once the issue has been resolved, he and the other voters in the polling station will be allowed back to the station.

Prof Wajackoyah was optimistic that the issue will be resolved fast.

“I do not understand. Why is it not working? And can’t you just scan our identification documents and we vote? But do not worry. Things happen. As long as we do not go beyond today, we hope these issues are resolved,” Prof Wajackoyah told the IEBC official.


"I was not really expecting this. It is very disappointing for machines not to be working on the day that is most important to the lives of Kenyans," Meller stated.

"However, no weapon formed against us the people of God and the people of Kenya shall prosper."

Meller reached out to Wajackoyah's supporters who were equally frustrated to maintain their cool as IEBC fixes the mess.

"So you all remain vigilant, cool and calm and we will see this thing to the end," Meller appealed to the supporters.

Wajackoyah failed to vote after IEBC officials informed him that Kenya Integrated Elections Management Systems (KIEMS) kits had stopped working, and had requested direction from the headquarters.

"You would have started from here. But we are experiencing a challenge. The problem is with the machine. There is nothing we can do (now). We have communicated to the headquarters, and they said they are coming. If it is okay, voters will be given their 11 hours from the time we start," an IEBC official told Wajackoyah.

The scholar - who has been advocating for legalisation of Marijuana for medical purposes - pointed accusing fingers at the electoral body for failing to ensure the process runs smoothly in his perceived stronghold.

"I am very disappointed. Most of my strongholds have not voted. Why in my strongholds?" Wajackoyah wondered.

"Why could they not test the kit, or do they want us to go to court? I was to fly back this afternoon but now I have to buy another ticket," Wajackoyah added.