The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has broken its silence following alleged existence of ghost polling stations in parts of Baringo county.
In a statement, the poll agency dismissed a list of polling stations doing rounds on social media as not only "inaccurate" but "misleading" as well.
According to the IEBC, the process of identifying and designating polling stations for purposes of elections involves collaboration with stakeholders.
In a brief statement issued May 11, the agency said the stakeholders include "political parties and the public included".
IEBC clarified that the total number of polling stations used in the 2022 general election were 46,229.
A polling station exists within a polling centre.
The list, IEBC said, is in the public dormain and accessible on the IEBC website.
Debate surrounding the alleged ghost polling stations emerged following an expose by NTV about the existence of ghost schools in Baringo county.
The piece showed a couple of signboards and gates to schools in bushes but no physical structures like classrooms.
Some of the schools in question are located in Barwessa ward, Baringo North.
They include Kaptiony Girls' High School, Kasaka Mixed Secondary School, Kampi Ya Nyasi Secondary School, and Kasaka Primary School.
The news generated heated debate online with some pointing out that the possibility of the schools having been used as polling stations in the last general election cannot be ruled out.
