Kenya Defence Forces will help provide security for elections in Naivasha and Gilgil towns.
The officers are part of the multi-sectorial team that includes their counterparts from the National Police Service, Prisons, NYS and the Anti-Stock Theft Unit to ensure the election is peaceful.
Though the lakeside town had peaceful campaigns, the security team said that it was not taking chances during and after the elections.
Naivasha subcounty commissioner Mutua Kisilu said all security officers had been recalled from leave and were providing extra security in the town and at polling stations.
Kisilu said he was confident all was well and the town was not an election hot spot, as in the past.
“We have a multi-sectoral security team, we have established a command centre and we hope that this exercise will be very peaceful,” he said.
He said flower farmers and their workers would be provided security.
He told voters to cast their ballots and go home.
All polling stations in far-flung areas of Naivasha will have voting materials before the election starts on Tuesday at 6am.
Naivasha has eight wards and 10 parliamentary aspirants.
Since Naivasha is one of the largest constituencies in Kenya with 157,128 voters, the EBC moved in to assure voters that all was set and there was no need for worry.
Naivasha returning officer Agnes Muriuki said that they had received all the ballot papers and said there were no problems.
"All the candidates have confirmed that all the ballot boxes are sealed and the next stage is now dispatching the voting materials and security officers," she said at Naivasha Boarding Primary, which is the tallying centre.
The candidates praised the elections commission for preparations and called for a big voter turnout.
ODM candidate Antony Rebo said that they were working closely with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
Former MP John Kihagi confirmed all ballot boxes were intact.
Others who spoke were Francis Ireri (National Vision Party) and Kinyua Mwangi (independent) who called on residents to maintain peace during and after the election results are announced.
(Edited by V. Graham)
