The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials preparing responses for the upcoming presidential petition were last night caught up in an attack involving armed goons.
In a statement dated Monday, August 22, the electoral body stated that the officials were working from an undisclosed office when the goons - armed with crude weapons - attempted to attack them.
IEBC stated that the incident happened minutes past 8pm.
"Today, Monday, August 22, 2022, at around 8:30pm an organised group of goons wielding crude weapons attempted to attack IEBC personnel preparing responses to presidential election petitions at a premise within Nairobi," read the IEBC statement in part.
Police officers who were at the scene repulsed the group, ensuring that no one was hurt during the incident.
Further, IEBC called on the Inspector General of Police, Hillary Mutyambai, and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) boss, George Kinoti, to investigate the matter and ensure that the culprits are brought to book.
The electoral body termed the incident as intimidation due to the nature of the work the officials were undertaking.
"IEBC condemns this act of hooliganism and intimidation and calls upon the Inspector of Police (IG) to bring to an end this blatant abuse of the Rule of Law," read the statement in part.
The police are yet to issue a statement on the same.
Earlier in the month, the IEBC chairperson, Wafula Chebukati, lamented over the intimidation of IEBC officials during the electioneering period.
He noted that some of their officials had been arrested without any cause while others went missing.
Chebukati made the statements days after Embakasi East Returning officer, Daniel Musyoka, was reported missing.
Musyoka's body was later found in Kajiado county.
