Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku of allegedly taking over a polling station in Mbeere North.
In a statement on Thursday, November 27, the former DP said the incident unfolded at Gitiburi Primary School, where vote counting was reportedly underway when the disruption occurred.
"CS Ruku has forcefully taken over Gitiburi primary polling center and chased away all agents after his guards opened fire against protesting members of the public. He has stopped the counting and wants to manipulate," he said.
Gachagua condemned the events and called for swift action from members of the community.
"All men between the age of 18 years to 35 years in the neighborhood should proceeed there and reclaim the polling center," he added.
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Elsewhere, chaos erupted at Kanyuambora polling station earlier Thursday after Ruku was chased away from a polling station during the ongoing by-elections.
The dramatic confrontation unfolded in front of voters who accused the CS of being present inside the station despite not being authorised to remain there.
A video seen by Nairobileo.co.ke shows Ruku walking inside the polling station moments before a section of citizens confronted him.
The incident quickly escalated, drawing the attention of dozens of voters who were already on high alert due to the charged atmosphere.
One of the citizens is heard telling the CS that he was not supposed to be inside the station, "You are supposed to be out there, not here."
Ruku then attempted to push the man outside while holding him by the shoulder, but the individual pushed his hand away, refusing to move.
As the standoff heated up, more citizens joined in, booing and shouting at the CS while asking him to leave the polling station.
The crowd was heard telling him to go away and insisting that the campaign period was already over, shouting, "Go away, the campaign period is over; people are not fools anymore."
Ruku eventually walked away from the polling station as the situation grew increasingly hostile.
