Africa-Press – Kenya. Elgeyo Marakwet Senator-elect Kipchumba Murkomen has said they will serve justice for Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission officials who were tortured.
Murkomen said the officials were just doing the responsibilities endowed to them.
“We celebrate staff led by CEO Marjan Hussein for doing what’s right to defend and protect our democracy,” he said in a tweet.
“You are our nation’s pride. Sadly some were tortured by state agents, others were shot and some like Daniel Musyoka paid the ultimate price. We will serve you justice.”
Musyoka went missing on August 11 at 9.45 am while at the East African School of Aviation tallying centre.
IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said before the declaration of presidential results, the officer stepped out to answer a call never to return.
His body was found in a thicket in Mariko near Amboseli National Park.
Mohamed Kanyare who was a presiding officer at the Towheed polling centre in Elnur Tula Tula ward, Eldas constituency was shot by unknown persons on election day and had his leg amputated.
The elections were stopped on August 9 after chaos erupted following a dispute on how IEBC had hired presiding officers and their deputies.
The situation prompted IEBC commissioner Abdi Gulie to fly to Eldas and resolve the standoff.
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