{"id":124724,"date":"2025-11-14T13:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/11\/14\/iebc-says-probe-on-deadly-kasipul-chaos-underway-vows-zero-tolerance-to-violence\/"},"modified":"2025-11-14T13:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-11-14T13:04:57","slug":"iebc-says-probe-on-deadly-kasipul-chaos-underway-vows-zero-tolerance-to-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/iebc-says-probe-on-deadly-kasipul-chaos-underway-vows-zero-tolerance-to-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"IEBC says probe on deadly Kasipul chaos underway, vows zero tolerance to violence"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 \u2014 The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has said investigations are underway into violent incidents in Kasipul Constituency\u2014including recent chaos that left two people dead\u2014vowing a zero tolerance approach to election-related violence ahead of the November 27 by-elections.<\/strong><\/p>\n

IEBC\u2019s statement on Friday came amid heightened tension in the constituency following a violent confrontation on Wednesday, where three Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers were seriously injured during a raid to arrest suspects linked to the killing of two youths in Opondo area.<\/p>\n

The officers, led by Rachuonyo South DCI boss Daniel Muhuhi, were attacked by a mob of more than 100 youths at the home of former Kasipul MP Ong\u2019odo Were in Kachien Village. One of the suspects escaped while still handcuffed.<\/p>\n

3 DCI officers injured in raid at former Kasipul MP Were\u2019s home<\/a><\/p>\n

IEBC Chairperson Edung Ethekon, condemned the \u201csenseless acts of violence\u201d that have marred the constituency only days to the by-election.<\/p>\n

\u201cImmediately we heard of the Kasipul incident, we deployed our investigations team to the ground. They have completed their assessment, and we have their reports,\u201d Ethekon said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a commission guided by the laws of Kenya, we have empanelled the Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee, which will begin hearings on Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ethekon said the Committee will summon candidates and any individuals with information on the clashes. He warned that those found culpable of breaching the Electoral Code of Conduct may face sanctions\u2014including possible disqualification.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we mourn and offer our condolences to the affected families, we call on security agencies to move swiftly and bring the perpetrators to justice,\u201d he said.
\u201cViolence has no place in a democracy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Police search <\/h2>\n

Police have already launched a manhunt for the suspect who escaped during the raid as well as others involved in the assault on officers. <\/p>\n

Homa Bay County Police Commander Lawrence Koilem has pledged a thorough pursuit of all those responsible for both the murders and the attack on law enforcement.<\/p>\n

With campaigns entering their final stretch, Ethekon reiterated the commission\u2019s commitment to delivering peaceful, free, fair, and transparent by-elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll parties and candidates are free to campaign peacefully anywhere within their jurisdictions. All candidates have a right to campaign anywhere,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja also assured the public that heightened security measures have been deployed in Kasipul and other areas holding by-elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cSecurity is a shared responsibility between us as the primary security providers and the candidates vying for these seats,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are investigating all cases of intimidation and intolerance. Anyone involved in criminal acts must come forward or face the law.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Kasipul by-election has become increasingly volatile following the twin murders that sparked the DCI operation and the subsequent mob attack. Authorities say they will not relent until all suspects are arrested and order restored.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 14 \u2014 The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has said investigations are underway into violent incidents in Kasipul Constituency\u2014including recent chaos that left two people dead\u2014vowing a zero tolerance approach to election-related violence ahead of the November 27 by-elections. IEBC\u2019s statement on Friday came amid heightened tension in the constituency following […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-124724","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124724","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124724"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124724\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124724"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124724"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124724"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}