Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has warned young people against allowing themselves to be used to disrupt the Ol Kalou by-election.
Speaking on Tuesday, Kanja said security agencies will not tolerate any attempts to interfere with the electoral process.
"To the youth, do not allow yourselves to be used by anyone to disrupt the voting process in Ol Kalou. We will not allow that. Do not allow yourselves to be misused,” he said.
“The National Police Service will be there, and we will not allow any form of disruption. Anyone intending to interfere with the electoral process will not be allowed to do so.”
Kanja assured voters that police officers will remain on the ground throughout the election to maintain law and order and protect the integrity of the voting process.
"Turn out in large numbers and exercise your democratic right peacefully," he said while warning that anyone found engaging in violence or other illegal activities would face the law.
He further announced the deployment of more than 1,000 police officers to provide security during the Ol Kalou by-election scheduled for Thursday, July 16.
Kanja said all the 114 polling stations in the constituency have been adequately covered in line with standard deployment procedures.
“We have over 1,000 police officers deployed to ensure that the by-election is adequately covered,” Kanja said.
He explained that each polling station will have a minimum of two police officers tasked with safeguarding election materials, securing the voting process and ensuring electoral officials carry out their duties without interference.
Earlier, the EACC appealed residents and voters in Ol Kalou to report any cases of bribery or corruption during the by-election through its toll-free hotline, 1551.
EACC Director of Preventive Services Vincent Okongo said the commission is working with other agencies to ensure the by-election is conducted free of corruption and other unethical practices.
