Teargas lobbed at poll stations as ODM supporters protest register

Some of the voting materials for the ODM party nominations in Mombasa County at Bomu Primary School after the area MP Omar Mwinyi led his supporters and destroyed them, April 22, 2017. The MP was later arrested. [PHOTO BY GIDEON MAUNDU/STANDARD].

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) nominations were abandoned after chaos erupted at Mwamambi Primary School polling station in Msambweni Constituency, Kwale County Saturday.

Police officers lobbied teargas canisters to disperse protesting voters, who were furious with long delays. The station was closed at about 1pm when only about 10 residents had cast their ballots.