Paul Ongili, popularly known as Babu Owino. [Photo/Twitter]
Drama ensued at the Embakasi East Constituency tallying center Thurday after Paul Ogili’s winner certificate went missing.
The constituency Returning Officer claimed that the certificate of the former University of Nairobu students’ leader had been locked in an office and a logistic officer who had the key had been arrested Thursday morning over election related malpractice.
Nairobi News reports that the Embakasi police station boss, who was present, denied the claims of arrest.
Babu Owino claimed the Returning Officer had instructions to deny him the certificate.
"I’m elected! You are not doing me a favor. You cannot select leaders for people of Embakasi East. I’m elected. We are not leaving here, you are not leaving here until I get my certifcate,” he said, as quoted by Nairobi News.
After Babu Owino’s tough talk, the certificate was found among documents with the deputy Returning Officer.