Police Forced to Intervene as Chaos Erupt in Shella Ward By-Election

A chaotic incident erupted during the Shella Ward by-election in Lamu county after voters demanded the removal of the county speaker and former MCA Azhar Ali Mbarak from a polling station in the area. 

Angry voters stormed Shella primary school asking for the two to be removed from the centre prompting security officers to respond swiftly to the situation. 

The voters were dispersed even as the police took charge of the station paving way for the continuity of the voting exercise. 

“Why is the Speaker moving around this polling station? He might influence something now that he is a leader in power. He can direct something that we don’t want. We feel his presence won’t make this election to be free and fair. We want him out of the polling station,” one Ali Mohamed is heard saying. 

Here is the video courtesy pf Roselyne Obala; 

UDA party gave its ticket to Abduljabar Saamiya Mohamed.

Others are Atwa Salim of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), Mohamed Hassan Ali, alias Bablo, of the Amani National Congress (ANC), and Nizar Mohamed of United Green Movement (UGM).

The Shella ward by-election is one of the four being held in various parts of the country.

Other by-elections being held are for Kandara and Garissa Township Parliamentary seats and the Elgeyo Marakwet Senate position.

The three positions fell vacant after their officeholders resigned to take up cabinet appointments.

Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen had been elected for a third time as Elgeyo Marakwet Senator when he resigned.

Water and Sanitation CS Alice Wahome and her Defence counterpart Aden Duale had been elected Kandara and Garissa Township MPs respectively.