Police officers use teargas to disperse Cord supporters in Mombasa as
they turned out for anti-IEBC demos. PHOTOS | LABAN WALLOGA | NATION
MEDIA GROUP
Heavily armed police officers have cordoned off IEBC offices
across the country as Cord supporters pour into the streets to push for
reforms of the electoral body.
Police officers in Mombasa dispersed Opposition supporters who had converged at Uhuru Gardens waiting for ODM deputy leader Hassan Joho to lead them in storming IEBC offices.
Armed regular, Administration Police and Prison security officers cordoned off the IEBC offices.
Elsewhere, Senator Boni Khalwale and a group of Cord supporters were holed up in a meeting at hotel in Kakamega Town as they prepared to join their colleagues in the countrywide protests.
Dr Khalwale has accused the police and unnamed government officials of funding a group of youths to disrupt their demos.
However, Kakamega County Commissioner, Kang’ethe Thuku warned the demonstrators not to go to the IEBC offices as they would face police action.
In Kisumu, Cord supporters vowed not to relent in the fight to kick out the commission’s officials.
Kisumu County ODM Chairman Ayiecho Olweny said they would fight to the bitter end and dared police to be ready with teargas.
“It is going to be bad, we are waiting for those policemen who have been sent by the national government to kill our people. Issack Hassan must go,” said Mr Ayiecho.
“IEBC must go. We don’t want Hassan and his team,” Cord supporters chanted as they marched along Nairobi Road heading to the IEBC offices.
NAIROBI
Earlier, Cord leaders on Sunday said they would change strategy by fronting women in the demos.
This was arrived at following last week's brutal police attack on demonstrators with batons and live bullets injuring many.
The Cord leaders also warned of plans by unnamed Jubilee leaders to sponsor goons to infiltrate the demos and cause chaos.
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett, however, said the law required that police must be notified of any planned protest however peaceful it will be.
Mr Boinnet said that Cord leaders had not notified the police about their protests and thus, the government would not allow them to protest.
MERU TOWN
Supporters of the Opposition from Meru County were not left out in the demos as they protested in Meru town led by businessman Mike Mutembei and ODM members.
The protestors were being followed by anti-riot police as they marched in the town.
Reported by Benson Amadala, Tonny Omondi, Angira Zadock, David Muchui, Stella Cherono and Njeri Rugene
Police officers in Mombasa dispersed Opposition supporters who had converged at Uhuru Gardens waiting for ODM deputy leader Hassan Joho to lead them in storming IEBC offices.
Armed regular, Administration Police and Prison security officers cordoned off the IEBC offices.
Armed police officers on stand-by at Uhuru
Garden, Mombasa on May 23, 2016 ready to repulse Cord supporters in
anti-IEBC demos. PHOTO | LABAN WALLOGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Elsewhere, Senator Boni Khalwale and a group of Cord supporters were holed up in a meeting at hotel in Kakamega Town as they prepared to join their colleagues in the countrywide protests.
Dr Khalwale has accused the police and unnamed government officials of funding a group of youths to disrupt their demos.
However, Kakamega County Commissioner, Kang’ethe Thuku warned the demonstrators not to go to the IEBC offices as they would face police action.
In Kisumu, Cord supporters vowed not to relent in the fight to kick out the commission’s officials.
Kisumu County ODM Chairman Ayiecho Olweny said they would fight to the bitter end and dared police to be ready with teargas.
“It is going to be bad, we are waiting for those policemen who have been sent by the national government to kill our people. Issack Hassan must go,” said Mr Ayiecho.
“IEBC must go. We don’t want Hassan and his team,” Cord supporters chanted as they marched along Nairobi Road heading to the IEBC offices.
NAIROBI
Police officers on standby outside IEBC head
offices at Anniversary Towers in Nairobi on May 23, 2016. PHOTO | STELLA
CHERONO | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Earlier, Cord leaders on Sunday said they would change strategy by fronting women in the demos.
This was arrived at following last week's brutal police attack on demonstrators with batons and live bullets injuring many.
The Cord leaders also warned of plans by unnamed Jubilee leaders to sponsor goons to infiltrate the demos and cause chaos.
Inspector General of Police Joseph Boinett, however, said the law required that police must be notified of any planned protest however peaceful it will be.
Mr Boinnet said that Cord leaders had not notified the police about their protests and thus, the government would not allow them to protest.
Cord supporters in Meru town during anti-IEBC protests on May 23, 2016. PHOTO | DAVID MUCHUI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
MERU TOWN
Supporters of the Opposition from Meru County were not left out in the demos as they protested in Meru town led by businessman Mike Mutembei and ODM members.
The protestors were being followed by anti-riot police as they marched in the town.
Reported by Benson Amadala, Tonny Omondi, Angira Zadock, David Muchui, Stella Cherono and Njeri Rugene
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