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1,286 police officers mobilized to Nairobi for planned repeat polls

Police officers guard IEBC office during a demonstration at Anniversary tower in Nairobi on Monday 09/05/16. [PHOTO:BONIFACE OKENDO]

More than 1,200 new police officers have been mobilised to back up security ahead of Thursday's repeat presidential polls.

The 1,286 officers have been mobilised from Kiambu, Murang'a, Machakos, Kirinyaga, Embu, Kajiado, Tharaka Nithi and Meru counties.

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