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muriel_volestrangler

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Mon Jul 31, 2017, 03:46 PM Jul 2017

Kenyan election IT head Chris Msando found dead

Source: BBC

The man in charge of Kenya's computerised voting system has been found dead just days before the 8 August elections.

Chris Msando, an electoral commission IT manager, had gone missing on Friday.

"There was no doubt he was tortured and murdered," said the commission's chairperson, Wafula Chebukati.

Tension is high as the presidential election is expected to be a close race between incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and long-time opponent Raila Odinga.


Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-40774938

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Kenyan election IT head Chris Msando found dead (Original Post) muriel_volestrangler Jul 2017 OP
Man, I thought our election and system sucked. BigmanPigman Jul 2017 #1
Cyberwar and rigged elections are what political control is about everywhere. ancianita Jul 2017 #2
can see it now...obama did it dembotoz Aug 2017 #3
Exactly, to hide his ... wait a minute; someone's knocking at the door. NT mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2017 #4

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