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Hunt for suspects who caned locals for failing to vote

Voters queueing at a polling station in Kondele, Kisumu County, on August 9, 2022. [Collins Oduor Standard]

Police are investigating a case in which a group of people have been accused of assaulting residents who did not vote.

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

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