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Homabay Town MP Peter Kaluma being whisked to safety at Agoro Sare Primary School polling station in Kasipul Constituency on November 27, 2025. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]
The safety of voters and the preparedness of security agencies were briefly thrown into question during Thursday’s by-elections, after incidents of violence left several people injured and property destroyed.
Chaotic scenes were reported in several polling centres as rival camps traded accusations of electoral malpractice in high-stakes contests, including in Kasipul, Malava, Magarini and Nyamira.
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