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Tuesday, October 17, 2017

NASA Supporters Storm to IEBC Training in Migori, Siaya disrupting the activities.

Migori police were forced to fire several shots in the air on Tuesday to disperse a crowd that tried to chase IEBC officials from an elections training.

A group chanting "No Reforms! No Election" stormed Lion Simba Hotel in Migori town and started throwing stones at the facility.

Some of the protesters tried scaling walls around the establishment before officers arrived and fired live bullets. Police were called by the officials and managers of the hotel.
Suna East returning officer Bernard Okemo said the four-day training began today.
"We have arranged for enough security at the venue," Okemo said adding they expected about 201 presiding officers and their deputies but that 97 did not turn up.
"We will call the others to find out why they did not turn up but we have security at the venue."
On Monday and Tuesday, youths on social media threatened to attack training venues for IEBC in all eight constituencies in the county.

Okemo said police will have to offer more security to ensure the October 26 presidential election goes on. He noted the nature of protests against IEBC in Migori and other parts, where several have been killed and others injured.

"We need extra security in this part of the country."

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