This archive report was first published on 7 November 2019.
On November 7, 2019, the Kibra polls in Kenya were marred by allegations of voter bribery.
Two individuals, a man and a woman, were arrested separately at the YMCA polling station and Old Kibra Primary school.
They were reportedly roughed up and taken away by police in a tight security operation.
ODM party agents, including Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo and Millie Odhiambo, condemned the alleged bribery attempts, urging security personnel to remain vigilant.
ODM leader Raila Odinga, who voted at 11:15 pm, described the allegations as 'unlawful' and urged voters to exercise their democratic right.
'We are in our bedroom, I urge our people to protect our bedroom against infiltration by strangers and outsiders,' Odinga said.
However, Jubilee candidate Macdonald Mariga's presence at the Lindi mosque polling station sparked tension, with angry youths denying entry to Jubilee MPs.
Starehe MP Charles Njagua and former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale were chased away from Kibra, with Khalwale accusing ODM of stage-managing the bribery incident.
'ODM are looking for an excuse so that they do what they have been used to, causing violence…We expect that we are going to win by a landslide,' Khalwale said.
