Khalwale meets hostile reception in Kibra, chased away

By Njange Maina, November 7, 2019

Chaos erupted at different places in Kibra during the ongoing by-election to pick the late Ken Okoth’s successor.

Former Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale was allegedly caught up in the mild flare-ups.

In a video that has been shared widely on social media, Khalwale is filmed picking up a stone from the ground.

Khalwale showed up at YMCA polling station at Laini Saba Ward.

Shortly after his arrival, chaos erupted in the YMCA polling station but police were deployed to beef up security.

Anti-riot police on standby in Kibra as chaos erupts

Am so proud of our people for turning out in their numbers to vote for @MarigaOfficial. Voting on going. Mariga has just visited us at DC Polling Station pic.twitter.com/kTdd51LBx0
— Dr Boni Khalwale, CBS (@DrBKhalwale) November 7, 2019

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Njange Maina is a journalist by profession with a degree in Journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya. He is currently pursuing a micro-masters degree in Digital Branding and Marketing. He is interested in digital media, human interest stories, and business journalism.

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