Former Sports Cabinet Secretary Rashid Echesa has been arrested for allegedly assaulting an Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ( IEBC) during the parliamentary by-election in Matungu, Kakamega County on Thursday.
Confirming the arrest, Western Region Police Commander, Peris Kimani said Echesa was apprehended after presenting himself to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations in Mumias.
Earlier, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai had ordered Echesa to surrender to the nearest police station failure to which he will be labelled as ' armed and dangerous.
Echesa was caught on camera slapping an IEBC official at Bulonga polling station.
He had accused the electoral official of barring United Democratic Alliance official from witnessing the voting .
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