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MACHAKOS, KENYA: Watu wawili mmoja akiwa Mtoto wa miaka 13 wameuawa kwa kupigwa risasi wakati Jeshi la Polisi likiwatawanya waandamanaji.
Mtoto huyo alikuwa akielekea kwenye Kioski ili ajipatie mahitaji katika eneo lenye makazi ya watu wa hali ya chini liitwalo Sofia. Huku mwingine akipigwa risasi katika maduka ya Makadara.
Jeshi la Polisi lasema vijana zaidi ya 100 wakiwa wamejihami kwa silaha ya mawe walikuwa wamejipanga kuharibu ukumbi wa Mavoko.
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Two people were shot dead during anti-election protests in Mavoko, Machakos county on Thursday.
A 13-year-old was shot on his way to a kiosk in Sofia Slum, while a man was shot in Makadara Shopping centre. Several other people were injured in the violent confrontation between anti-riot police and protesters.
"The violence erupted at Athi River's Bunge La Mwanachi when a contigent of anti-riot police officers arrived in two trucks to clear tyres that were lying [on the road]," a resident said.
Police said more than 100 youths armed with stones and sling shots attempted to storm Mavoko Social Hall, Imani ECD centre and Athi River Primary School Primary polling stations.
"We had to repel the armed youths from storming the centres. The lives of IEBC officials and voters were on the line," an officer said.
Police fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at protesters.
Mildred Ludenyi, 34, was shot in the leg while closing a gate in Embakasi Estate and rushed to Kitengela Medical Hospital in Kajiado County.
Another man was reportedly shot on the stomach and rushed to Shalom Community Hospital in Athi River.
Demonstrators blocked Athi River-Makadara road with stones and burnt tyres, and business was at a stand still for the better part of the day.
No IEBC official was injured during the incident, but some of the vehicles hired by the electoral agency to transport election materials had their windscreens broken after the youths reportedly hurled stones into Makadara Social Hall polling station.
IEBC suspended the elections for two hours between 12.15 and 2.17pm.
The bodies were reportedly moved to Athi River Medical Centre Hospital by Kenya Red Cross.
Officials of the facility refused to talk to the press. “I cannot answer those questions please, look for the doctor in charge but he is busy attending to patients,” said an official at the hospital.
Tension remains high in the town as police intensify patrols.
Athi River OCS Peter Kiema who led the operations said he was not aware of any death as a result of the incident.
“We are also hearing those rumors of deaths, I have not seen any bodies since we are here busy with the operations,” Kiema told the Star in Athi River town.
Elections in other parts of the subcounty and Machakos County at large went on peacefully.
- The Star Kenya
Mtoto huyo alikuwa akielekea kwenye Kioski ili ajipatie mahitaji katika eneo lenye makazi ya watu wa hali ya chini liitwalo Sofia. Huku mwingine akipigwa risasi katika maduka ya Makadara.
Jeshi la Polisi lasema vijana zaidi ya 100 wakiwa wamejihami kwa silaha ya mawe walikuwa wamejipanga kuharibu ukumbi wa Mavoko.
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Two people were shot dead during anti-election protests in Mavoko, Machakos county on Thursday.
A 13-year-old was shot on his way to a kiosk in Sofia Slum, while a man was shot in Makadara Shopping centre. Several other people were injured in the violent confrontation between anti-riot police and protesters.
"The violence erupted at Athi River's Bunge La Mwanachi when a contigent of anti-riot police officers arrived in two trucks to clear tyres that were lying [on the road]," a resident said.
Police said more than 100 youths armed with stones and sling shots attempted to storm Mavoko Social Hall, Imani ECD centre and Athi River Primary School Primary polling stations.
"We had to repel the armed youths from storming the centres. The lives of IEBC officials and voters were on the line," an officer said.
Police fired live bullets and tear gas canisters at protesters.
Mildred Ludenyi, 34, was shot in the leg while closing a gate in Embakasi Estate and rushed to Kitengela Medical Hospital in Kajiado County.
Another man was reportedly shot on the stomach and rushed to Shalom Community Hospital in Athi River.
Demonstrators blocked Athi River-Makadara road with stones and burnt tyres, and business was at a stand still for the better part of the day.
No IEBC official was injured during the incident, but some of the vehicles hired by the electoral agency to transport election materials had their windscreens broken after the youths reportedly hurled stones into Makadara Social Hall polling station.
IEBC suspended the elections for two hours between 12.15 and 2.17pm.
The bodies were reportedly moved to Athi River Medical Centre Hospital by Kenya Red Cross.
Officials of the facility refused to talk to the press. “I cannot answer those questions please, look for the doctor in charge but he is busy attending to patients,” said an official at the hospital.
Tension remains high in the town as police intensify patrols.
Athi River OCS Peter Kiema who led the operations said he was not aware of any death as a result of the incident.
“We are also hearing those rumors of deaths, I have not seen any bodies since we are here busy with the operations,” Kiema told the Star in Athi River town.
Elections in other parts of the subcounty and Machakos County at large went on peacefully.
- The Star Kenya
