Presiding and Deputy presiding officers have taken the oath of secrecy ahead of Tuesday August 9 polls.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has administered oaths today.
Presiding and Deputy Presiding officers are mandated with the management of electoral activities in polling stations across the country.
A Presiding Officer will be in charge and responsible of a polling station and will be assisted by a Deputy
The two will be charged to oversee the integrity and secrecy of the ballot.
“The Commission has administered the Oath of Secrecy to Presiding Officers and Deputy Presiding Officers pursuant to Section 55(A) of the Elections Act in readiness for the #GE2022,” stated IEBC in a statement.
Presiding officers will be in charge of polling clerks at every polling station
They will be answerable to the constituency Returning Officer in the performance of their work.
The Deputy Presiding Officer deputises the Presiding Officer, performs the duties assigned to them by the Presiding Officer and ensures safe retrieval of election materials.
The presiding and deputy presiding officers are also engaged in the training of clerks to undertake the polling and vote counting process.
The oaths were administered countrywide by an advocate of the High Court