IN PICTURES: Security heightened ahead of CORD’s anti-IEBC march

The government has deployed police officers to guard the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) offices as the Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) plans march to oust the commissioners.

Nairobi County police boss Japheth Koome said the march was welcome but any acts of violence or lawlessness will not be tolerated.

Koome says that they have information that some CORD supporters are armed with crude weapons to cause violence and harm innocent Kenyans during the protests, something he says will be repelled by all means.

Police officers guard IEBC headquarters at Anniversary Towers. PHOTO: Benjamin Wafula

A protester advocating for dialogue between the IEBC and CORD holds a placard near the poll body’s offices. PHOTO: Benjamin Wafula

Police officers deployed at IEBC headquarters at Anniversary Towers. PHOTO: Benjamin Wafula

Anti-riot police officers ready to handle any eventuality during the CORD’s anti-IEBC march. PHOTO: Benjamin Wafula

Police officers deployed at IEBC headquarters at Anniversary Towers. PHOTO: Benjamin Wafula

Business uninterrupted along Nairobi’s University Way despite planned CORD protests. PHOTO: Benjamin Wafula

Speaking to Citizen TV last week,Former Prime Minister and CORD leader Raila Odinga insisted that the IEBC, as currently constituted, cannot conduct a free, fair and credible election in next year’s poll.