Chris Msando

Missing IEBC ICT manager Chris Msando is dead a day after he was reported missing. According to his family, Msando’s body was found in Kikuyu area.

"The last communication from him was an SMS sent to one of his colleagues at around 3 am on Saturday morning, " IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said after announcing Msando’s disappearance on Sunday.

Senior IEBC officials are currently at the City Mortuary, Nairobi where his body is.

IEBC officials at City Mortuary

Earlier, his abandoned car was found at Roysambu near Thika Road Mall.

Msando was one of the few people with knowledge on the location of IEBC servers.

Following his death, Kenyans have taken to social media with most expressing shock:

Missing IEBC ICT manager Chris Musando has been found dead. Body at city mortuary. God help us all. — Lord Mutai (@ItsMutai)

IEBC ICT official Chris Musando killed. Who took the body to City Mortuary? This is becoming insane now! No no no no... — Miss Muhoho Kenyatta (@misssKenyatta)

rip to the iebc ict manager...... — sleek (@sleekxd)

IEBC ICT director dead 1 week to elections. Sijivunii kuwa mkenya. — Floki the Engineer (@OsindeMike)

Iebc ICT manager found dead in Kikuyu,Car found in Roysambu.Body taken to City Mortuary.
Hii Kenya inawenyewe ???????????????? — Kaisari (@kaisarikevin)

 

This IEBC ICT manager case is so sad and worrying. Let us pray for our country dear Kenyans. — Lydia Alitsi (@lydia_alitsi)

Doesn't matter what your party affiliation is. Most of us only have this country to call home. Don't burn it for a few.
RIP Chris Msando. — Tugen Girl (@JKwonyike)

Oh! No, so so bad. RIP Chris Msando. Why now. Why? Just why? Oh God of all creation, Bless this our land and Nation. Sad — Philip Etale (@EtalePhilip)

The head of kenya's electoral body ICT Chris Msando has been killed by unknown persons — Samuel Ameh (@amehlawosamuel)

It's hard being a Kenyan right now.. Our prayers are with you. #RIPMsando — #ResponseAble (@kedode)

#RIPMsando Kenya yawa — Moses kuria (@Mosesnot_kuria)

how many more lives do we have to lose #RIPMsando — Okoth stephanie (@Okothstephanie)

According to police reports, Msando was last spotted on Friday along Mombasa Road in the company of an unidentified female.

Msando's Land Rover Discovery found at Roysambu