April 22 (UPI) -- Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta apologized Saturday for not being prepared for the massive voter turnout that forced the closure of election primaries throughout the country.
Kenyatta said the Jubilee Party will hold new nominations on Monday and Tuesday. Leaders did not anticipate so many people to turn out so voting materials were not available, he said. That led to skirmishes throughout the country when contestants accused their opponents of rigging the election. Kenyatta expected a turn out of about 25 percent but more than 70 percent of voters turned out.