Three suspects arrested with marked election papers

Although the officers are currently being held at the Central Police Station, police are yet to issue a statement on the matter.

According to ODM Secretary-General Edwin Sifuna, the papers are estimated to be in the thousands.

Some of the nabbed ballot papers. [James Wanzala, Standard]

Junet called on the IBC to set the record straight about the alleged ballot stuffing scheme and assure the country of the polls' credibility.

"How did this person(s) access the ballot papers? This must be happening in all parts of the country. If somebody could access ballot papers in Nairobi, what of in the rural areas where there is no proper security and surveillance? We want IEBC to come out clearly on this matter," said Junet.

Sentiments echoed by Shebesh, the Youth and Gender Affairs Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS), who demanded action against police officers and IEBC officials she claimed were colluding to rig the polls.

"We called the police informing them that we were worried about officers who seem to be compromised. What is happening now is not that we did not follow the procedure laid out by IEBC. Unfortunately, even after giving them that indication, it has taken our supporters to find these materials and force the arrest of the suspects," said Shebesh.