Island with 36 voters: Police deployed to Migingo Island as voters cast their ballot

Migingo Island

• Migingo island, disputed between Kenyan and Uganda, has 36 voters
• Most of the islanders registered to vote in Muhuru Bay on the mainland and left for their polling stations
• The island is among 528 polling centres in Migori County

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has sent five officials and police officers to oversee voting on the disputed Migingo Island.

The officers left yesterday and were expected to spend the night on the island, which is also claimed by the Ugandan government, ahead of today's voting.