(PHOTOS)Scuffle at Bomas as strange computer device spotted

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IEBC commissioners are holding a meeting with chief agents of political parties following a scuffle that ensued at national tallying centre.

Preliminary reports indicate the disagreement was over a strange computer device that was spotted in the tallying area.

Security officers pick bag said to have a laptop that had been taken to one of the tables causing a scuffle between Azimio and Kenya Kwanza at national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya, on August 12, 2022

Security officers pick bag said to have a laptop that had been taken to one of the tables causing a scuffle between Azimio and Kenya Kwanza at national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya, on August 12, 2022
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

Azimio protested and drew the attention of the IEBC officials of the presence of the device.

Only those inside are allowed to be in the hall. Security have ordered doors closed.

IEBC officials, Kenya Kwanza and Azimio agents mill at a table after allegations that a bag with a laptop had been sneaked at one of vote tallying areas at Bomas of Kenya on August 12, 2022/ANDREW KASUKU

IEBC officials, Kenya Kwanza and Azimio agents mill at a table after allegations that a bag with a laptop had been sneaked at one of vote tallying areas at Bomas of Kenya on August 12, 2022/ANDREW KASUKU

Speaking after the scuffle, IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein asked the people within Bomas to avoid heckling.

“We don’t want heckling. This is not a market place. Agents were asked to come with their computers. But they must declare the computer they are coming with and for what purpose are they coming with it,” he said.

Gladys Shollei of Kenya Kwanza carries away a bag with a laptop said to have been sneaked at one of the tables at the national tallying centre at Bomas of Kenya on August 12, 2022/ANDREW KASUKU

Gladys Shollei of Kenya Kwanza carries away a bag with a laptop said to have been sneaked at one of the tables at the national tallying centre at Bomas of Kenya on August 12, 2022/ANDREW KASUKU

“There will be no photos to be taken. We will not want the photos of our officers paraded everywhere.”

Minutes later, Uasin Gishu woman rep Gladys Shollei was seen carrying the strange bag to where the Kenya Kwanza team were seated.     BY THE STAR  

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