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AfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) officials\u2019 elections in Homa Bay County have been cancelled due to violence.<\/p>\n

The election slated for January 24 at GEB Girls Secondary School in Kosele town aborted\u00a0after rigging claims marred the exercise.<\/p>\n

Tension started at about 1 pm when a group allied to Samuel Owee accused Team Focus headed by the incumbent Executive Secretary Stephen Yogo and vice-chairman Jack Okoth of trying to rig the election.<\/p>\n

The group maintained that the election could not proceed unless their fears of planned rigging were addressed.<\/p>\n

A heated argument broke out between rival factions forcing the police to come in and disperse the rowdy teachers.<\/p>\n

Rigging claims<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teachers allied to aspiring chairman Victor Kibwana accused Okoth\u2019s camp of stuffing ballots after sensing defeat.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Standard Digital over the phone, JB Owino, a candidate who was blocked from running in an unclear circumstance, said Okoth was caught\u00a0rigging after sensing defeat.<\/p>\n

“Even after blocking my candidature, Okoth resorted to rigging\u00a0after realising\u00a0he was headed for a resounding defeat,\u201d claimed Owino.<\/p>\n

Kuppet National Organising Secretary Paul Maingi who was overseeing the polls said they decided to cancel the election after the teachers became unruly.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were cases of irregularities and the teachers were so unruly that we could not control them,\u201d Maingi said.<\/p>\n

He said they are going to deliberate on the matter with the Kuppet national office on when to hold another election.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will call all the contestants to the head office so that we schedule a date for another election,\u201d Maingi said.<\/p>\n

Efforts of the election officials to calm them down proved futile.<\/p>\n

The election has attracted two line-ups of teachers eyeing various elective positions. They are Team Focus headed by Yogo who is defending his seat and Team Petition for Change led by Owee who is eyeing the executive secretary position.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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