Missing Electoral Official Found Dead in Kenya

The Police in Kenya says the electoral official, Daniel Musyoka who went missing after voting in Kenya has been found dead.

The Police says Daniel Musyoka was found near Mt Kilimanjaro along Kenya’s southern border, some 200 km (124 miles) from his base in Nairobi.

Report says he stepped out of a vote-counting centre in the east of Nairobi to answer a call and was never to be seen alive again.

The body was identified by his two sisters, who said the body was found by herders and had visible scars of torture.

His disappearance was confirmed last Friday by the Election Commission, which said he went missing while on duty at a tallying centre.

This has been one of the most peaceful election periods in Kenya’s history, but the disappearance of Musyoka last Wednesday raised concerns about the safety of election officials.

Meanwhile, Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death.

The electoral commission’s chairman, Wafula Chebukati, said other staff members have been profiled, arbitrarily arrested and he had faced intimidation and harassment.

He declared William Ruto winner of the presidential election on Monday amid scuffles in the national tallying centre.

BBC/JJ/CO