State agencies failed voters in violent by-elections, IEBC says

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has blamed other state agencies for violence during November 27 by-elections, claiming it delivered at 95 percent...

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has largely attributed the violence during the November 27 by-elections to other state agencies, claiming the commission itself performed at 95 per cent efficiency. Commissioner Dr. Alutalala Mukhwana specifically blamed the National Police Service (NPS) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for failing to control violence in areas like Kasipul, Malava, and Mbeere North.

Two people died in Kasipul during clashes between supporters of rival candidates.
The IEBC fined Kasipul candidates Ksh 1 million each for violating campaign schedules, but did not cancel the elections.
Incidents included attacks on Democratic Action Party-Kenya (DAP-K) candidate Seth Panyako's hotel and the torching of DAP-K party leader Eugene Wamalwa's vehicle in Malava.
The IEBC, which was fully constituted just four months before the polls, emphasized its reliance on a multi-agency approach for security.

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