Police arrest two over bribery claims

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission officials attend to voters at Kaderboy polling station in Mombasa on August 8, 2017. Two people were arrested in Likoni on voter bribery claims. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NATION MEDIA GROUP

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  • Police said the suspects were arrested while buying ID cards from the voters.

Two people were arrested in Likoni constituency, Mombasa County, over voter bribery allegations.

Police said the suspects identified as Jeremiah Sosi Musudia and Athman Ali Safisi were arrested while buying ID cards from the voters.

Likoni DCI Henry Ndombi said the duo were nabbed with sic ID cards, which were recovered from their pockets.

Mr Ndombi said they are being interrogated over the same.