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Police hunt for suspects accused of caning locals for not voting

IEBC agent applies ink on a voter's finger after voting. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Police in Kisumu are investigating a case in which a group of people have been accused of assaulting residents who failed to cast their votes.

The suspects include a section of boda boda operators who apparently stopped residents and demanded to confirm if they had voted in Tuesday's polls.

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