Quatro feridos em confrontos durante eleição suplementar em Emurua Dikirr

Quatro pessoas ficaram feridas após apoiadores da United Democratic Alliance e do Democracy for Citizens Party entrarem em confronto durante a eleição suplementar em Emurua Dikirr na quinta-feira.

O incidente ocorreu próximo às seções eleitorais de Chelemei e Kiribwet, na ala de Kapsasian, no condado de Narok. A polícia confirmou os confrontos entre apoiadores dos dois partidos enquanto 44.457 eleitores escolhiam um novo parlamentar para substituir Johana Ngeno, que morreu em um acidente de helicóptero.

A IEBC aprovou cinco candidatos, incluindo David Kipsang Keter, da UDA, e Vincent Rotich, do DCP. O comandante da polícia do condado de Narok, Patrick Lobolia, confirmou a violência, enquanto os candidatos pediram calma.

Um relatório indicou que uma pessoa foi ferida fora da seção de Chelemei, e o candidato do DCP visitou posteriormente uma pessoa ferida no hospital. Outros receberam tratamento em instalações em Chebunyo e Emurua Dikirr.

O que as pessoas estão dizendo

As reações iniciais no X destacaram relatos de uma pessoa ferida em confrontos entre apoiadores da UDA e do DCP na seção eleitoral de Chelemei durante a eleição suplementar de Emurua Dikirr, com candidatos pedindo paz e alguns usuários expressando preocupação com o possível envolvimento de grupos de arruaceiros antes das eleições de 2027.

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