Residents protesting in Nyeri. Photo/the-star.co.ke
A section of residents from Karatina nad Nyeri took to the streets to protests a decision by IEBC to bar billionaire Thuo Mathenge from contesting the gubernatorial seat.
The protesters, while waving placards stormed the electoral agency’s offices in Nyeri Town demanding an audience with the county elections manager Aluisia Kanini.
However, Police officers blocked them from accessing the offices which are at Advocates Plaza.
Efforts by Ms Kanini to convince them that the matter was in court fell on deaf ears as the protestors continued shouting.
They said the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission was not sincere by striking Mr Mathenge’s name from the list of candidates over questionable academic papers.