Returning officer goes missing , Mr. Daniel Musyoka is the alleged missing officer.
IEBC officer goes Missing ,A statement made on 12th August 2022 by Independent electoral and boundaries Commission chairman Mr. Chebukati indicates that Mr. Daniel Musyoka went missing on 11th August 2022.
IEBC Returning officer based in Embakasi East is missing
It is said that Mr. Daniel Musyoka went out of Bomas of kenya to make a call while on duty, unfortunately he do not come back.
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Family members have been trying to rich her but it has been in vain. The independent electoral and boundaries Commission has made a report at embakasi police headquarters.
“We wouldn’t want to lose people in this election just like it happened in 2017 . We hope the officer is safe wherever he is”
The Royal media services commented on the same issue.
The Kenyan Electorate System
According the Kenyan electoral system, the president only wins in the first round of the election if he or she garners over 50% votes as well as 25% in the 24 counties of the 47 counties. The National assembly consists of 337 members however, a total of 290 members are elected in their constituencies by voting while 47 are nominated. Most of the nominated members of the parliament are usually women.
The senate has 67 members, where 47 are elected by ballot representing 47 counties while parties are assigned 16 seats for women. The youths and the disabled are also assigned two seats each.
There is also ward representatives also known as members of county Assembly. This are elected by voters at ward level. There are 1,450 members of county assembly representing the same number of wards in kenya.