Kenya: Magarini By-Election - Residents Chase Away Kilifi South MP Over Unauthorized Presence

Low turnout in Magarini by-election as MP is ejected from polling station

Low voter turnout and claims of bribery have marred the Magarini by-election as voters went to the polls to elect their Member of Parliament (MP).

Kenya: Magarini By-Election - Residents Chase Away Kilifi South MP Over Unauthorized Presence

Magarini -- Residents of Kanagoni in Magarini Constituency reportedly chased away Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga Thursday, alleging that he was acting as an unauthorised agent at a local polling station during the ongoing by-election.

Magarini by-election: Drama as Kanagoni locals chase away MP Ken Chonga

Claims of voter bribery and incidents of missing voter details in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) register have marred the ongoing by-elections in Magarini Constituency, Kilifi County, as the public also exercised extra vigilance. At the Kanagoni polling centre, Kilifi South Member of Parliament Ken Chonga was ejected by a crowd, accusing him of being […]

ODM Main Agent MP Ken Chonga Chased at Kanagoni Polling Station

Chaos erupted at a primary school polling station in Magarini on Thursday morning when Kilifi South Member of Parliament Ken Chonga, who was serving as the main Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) agent for the Magarini by-election, was forcibly chased away by furious voters who accused him of attempting to interfere with the voting process. Eyewitnesses […] Source

Residents Chase Away Kilifi South MP Over Polling Station Dispute in Magarini

Residents of Kanagoni in Magarini Constituency reportedly chased away Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga on Thursday, accusing him of acting as an unauthorized agent at a local polling station during the ongoing by-election. Eyewitnesses said Chonga arrived at the polling centre, claiming to observe voting activities, but residents confronted him, saying he did not have the proper accreditation to be present. Tensions escalated before he left the statio…

Magarini By-Election: Residents Chase Away Kilifi South MP Over Unauthorized Presence

MAGARINI, Kenya, Nov 27 – Residents of Kanagoni in Magarini Constituency reportedly chased away Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga Thursday, alleging that he was acting as an unauthorised agent at a local polling station during the ongoing by-election. Witnesses said Chonga arrived at the polling centre purportedly to observe voting activities but was confronted by residents who claimed he did not have the proper authority to be present. Tensions escala…