The electoral commission has been unable to recruit election staff in Lamu county areas prone to terror attacks. IEBC officials in the county reported facing challenges especially in Basuba and Kiunga wards in Lamu East and Hindi's Bargoni area in Lamu West. Lamu West returning officer Abdalla Mwaruwa said: “We have recruited staff in areas other than Bargoni. Parts of the county have been easy targets for al Shabaab militants who then retreat into Boni Forest. Read: Probe Marwa for linking politicians to al Shabaab attacks, leaders tell NCICAlso read: Uhuru breathes fire in Lamu, says state will finish al Shabaab

Source: The Star July 20, 2017 09:56 UTC