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Next year’s election outlook gloomy over police meddling

Police officers shielding IEBC officials and manning Ballot boxes not to be tempered with,after chaos in Juja By-election at Mang'u high school Tallying center on 18th May 2021,this came as People's empowerment candidate was lead in the polls. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

As the county races against time in its preparation for the next General Election in just thirteen months, police intimidation could threaten the peaceful co-existence occasioned by the post-2018 Handshake.

In the recent by-elections, the police were accused of intimidation by candidates, officials and agents of various political parties.

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