Kiambu Governor James Nyoro has been accused of hooliganism after he allegedly led a group of rowdy youth to disrupt counting of votes at the Mang'u High School tallying centre in Juja Constituency.
In a video seen by NairobiLeo.co.ke, the governor accompanied by a group of youth stormed the tallying centre, alleging fraud. This prompted a halt on the tallying process until police restored order.
In a statement, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) stated that at around 10:20 pm on May 18, 2021, Governor Nyoro led a group of rowdy youth into the station, making it difficult for IEBC officials to carry on the process.
The commission moved to temporarily suspend the exercise until police officers restored normalcy.
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During the commotion, IEBC secured the election materials as brought by the Returning Officers, while candidates and their representatives kept vigil until the exercise resumed.
"The commission regrets the developments as maintenance of law and order during elections is not its mandate," IEBC had stated.
Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria's People's EMpowerment Party (PEP) carried the day in te by-elections as the "Hustler Nation" candidate George Koimburi won the votes by a landslide, deafeating Jubilee's Susan Waititu Wakapee.
Susan is the widow of the late former Juja MP Francis Waititu Wakapee.
By-elections in the country were marred by chaos, as parties and their leaders accused the police of intimidation.
