Embakasi East Returning Officer goes missing
National
By
XN Iraki
| Aug 13, 2022
Embakasi East Returning Officer Daniel Musyoka has gone missing, IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati says.
Briefing on Friday night (August 12) Chebukati said Musyoka went missing while on duty at the East African School of Aviation tallying centre.
"Reports received by the commission indicate that around 9 a.m. yesterday, he was escorted from his house to the office, the tallying centre, by his bodyguard. At around 9:45 am, he excused himself to make a phone call but did not return to the office.
Musyoka's family and the commission have been trying to reach him without success.
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His duties are currently being handled by the Deputy Returning officer. The missing person's report has been made at the Embakasi Police Station
The Commission has called upon the relevant security agencies to investigate the matter.