Several injured in commotion as Kenyans vote

One person sustained serious injuries while five others suffered minor injuries following a commotion at Mathare North Social Hall in Nairobi following a stampede at Donholm Primary School.

The injured were rushed to hospital for treatment with the queues at Mathare North Ward in Mathare Constituency spanning kilometers as the anxious voters wait to cast their ballot.

Sam Kahura, the Mathare Social Hall Presiding Officer, expressed confidence that voting will proceed without any hitches while voters are optimistic of a smooth process.

In Mombasa, two people were injured at Ziwa La Ng’ombe polling station in a similar commotion.

However, the situation at the Ziwa La Ng’ombe was getting out of hand as voters turned unruly after some tried to skip the long queues.

Police were forced to intervene and restore normalcy.

Police have since restored normalcy and voting currently underway.