Machakos County Presiding Officer Collapses and Dies

A presiding officer collapsed and died in Machakos County on Wednesday morning.

The PO, who was in charge of the Yumbuni Polling Station, had queued to deliver election documents at the Kithimani HGM Primary School tallying centre in Yatta constituency.

According to Yatta OCPD Edward Chagach, the officer was waiting to hand in the documents when he suddenly collapsed and died before he could be assisted.

Mr Chagach added that police officers who were at the centre took the body of the deceased to Matuu Hospital Mortuary.

The papers that the PO had carried were taken by the officials at the tallying centre.

The OCPD assured that police had launched investigations into the cause of the sudden death.  

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