UPDATE: Family of Missing IEBC Official Speaks
Daniel Mbolu Musyoka's family has revealed how the last 48 hours have affected them. Daniel Mbolu Musyoka was the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissioner (IEBC) Returning Officer for the Embakasi East seat. He vanished while at work on Thursday, August 11.
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Musyoka's sister, Veronica Njeri Mwangi, stated in a statement to the media on Saturday, August 13, that they were surprised to learn of his abduction following the announcement by IEBC head, Wafula Chebukati.
She pleaded for the public to come forward with any information that would assist in determining his whereabouts.
"As a family, we were surprised upon hearing that he went missing. We pray that he is safe. We are very positive that he will be found. We urge Kenyans to help in finding him. If you have any information, please come forth with it," Njeri stated.
Julius Maingi, a colleague of Musyoka's who served as an IEBC official, corroborated her thoughts. Maingi described Musyoka's disposition, saying that over the course of their three-day collaboration, he demonstrated a peaceful demeanor.
"We know him as a sound and calm person, so I don't think there was any trouble in terms of work. I urge the government to help in locating him."
A media journalist in the country revealed on Saturday that the missing IEBC Official looked very tired on Thursday 11th due to the strenuous vote tallying process.
"I saw him that day on Thursday, August 11, and can confirm that he was tired because of the long-tenured process of counting the votes. When he left the center, we began asking questions as to where he had gone but we were informed that he had gone to get some rest. That is when yesterday (on Friday, August 12,) Chebukati gave the information that he had gone missing," he stated.
A senior police official headquartered in Embakasi East informed the media that they were pursuing certain leads in an effort to track down Musyoka using his phone's last known signal.
The policeman remarked that Musyoka hadn't slept for three days following the start of the voting process.
"To date, we are still on the hunt following his trail. We talked to the family and made resolutions on how they will help security officers to find him. We have dispatched various teams who will be going around Nairobi in general and also Embakasi," he noted.
Musyoka`s report of missing comes barely five years after another IEBC Official Chris Msando was reported missing on 28th July 2017 before the general elections.
Late IEBC Official Chris Msando. PHOTO FILE
He was later found brutally murdered alongside a 20-year-old lady believed to be his girlfriend. The duo were found dead and dumped in Muguga forest in Kiambu County.
