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Kenya Polls: Electoral Officer Declared Missing After Receiving Phone Call

Kenya Polls: Electoral Officer Declared Missing After Receiving Phone Call
August 13, 2022

Musyoka had been picked up by his bodyguard in the morning and reported to work at the East African School of Aviation but later went missing after stepping out to pick up the call.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Returning Officer for Embakasi East has gone missing.

IEBC chairperson, Wafula Chebukati, announced on Friday night, August 12 that Daniel Musyoka went missing yesterday (August 11), and could not be traced.

According to a statement, Musyoka was out to make a phone call from an unknown individual at about 9pm on Thursday.

Chebukati said Musyoka had been picked up by his bodyguard in the morning and reported to work at the East African School of Aviation but later went missing after stepping out to pick up the call.

“Reports received by the commission indicate that at around 9am on Thursday, he was escorted from his home to the tallying centre by his bodyguard. At around 9.45 am, he excused himself to make a telephone call but did not return.

“The Deputy Returning Officer is now handling his (Musyoka’s) duties.

“The Commission is deeply concerned about this unfortunate incident and calls upon the relevant agencies to speedily investigate this matter.”

Kenyans on 9 August went to the polls to elect their preferred candidates into six positions; namely president, governors, senators, county women, members of the National Assembly, and members of county assemblies.

IEBC is currently undertaking the verification of presidential results from the over 40,000 polling stations across the country alongside agents of the four presidential candidates.

IEBC indicated that it was almost halfway through the process with 290 Form 34Bs already submitted at the national tallying center.

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