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Cancer Rumor Scares Off Voters in Kenya

A false rumor that the Biometric Voter Registration kits cause cancer has kept some potential voters from enrolling, the electoral commission chairman has said.

  • Kenya:   Voter Kits Alarm Public

    The Star, 30 November 2012

    Rumours that the BVR kits can cause cancer have scared Mwakirunge slum dwellers from registering as voters, IEBC chairman Isaack Hassan has said. Read more »

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The BVR kits are expected to prevent the occurrence of double registration (file photo).

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The Attorney General Githu Muigai (file photo).

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