Kenya Sends MPs, IEBC Team to Observe US Presidential Election

Four Kenyan MPs have been sent to the US to observe Tuesday’s presidential election pitting Republican candidate, Donald Trump and his Democratic counterpart, Joe Biden.

They include Otiende Amollo who is the MP for Rarieda, Jeremiah Kioni (Ndaragwa), Abdi Shurie (Balambala), and Kisumu Senator Fred Outa.

The four MPs, who will be in the US for five days, are being accompanied by a team from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which will also be observing the hotly-contested election.

“They have been officially invited along with the IEBC to observe the US elections,” National Assembly Clerk Michael Sialai told The Star.

Nearly 100 million American voters have already cast their ballots in areas that have the provision of early voting, which is done either done by mail or in-person. 

The voter turnout is expected to surpass the 138 million that voted in the 2016 election, according to various media outlets in the US.

Various pollsters showed Biden holding a commanding national lead over Trump, who is seeking to be reelected for a second term.

To be declared the winner, a presidential contender must garner at least 270 state Electoral College votes. The US presidential election is expected to close on November 4th.