PHOTOS: More security officers deployed at Bomas

Guliye said that the directive is to minimize disruptions of the tallying process.

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• IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered those who are not involved in vote verification to leave the National tallying centre, Bomas.

More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

Security has been beefed up at the Bomas of Kenya.

IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered those who are not involved in vote verification to leave the National tallying centre.

More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

More security officers have been deployed at the centre to reinforce the directive.

The directive was issued on Saturday evening.

More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
Image: ANDREW KASUKU
Police officer at National tallying center Bomas of Kenya on August 13.
Police officer at National tallying center Bomas of Kenya on August 13.
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

"We have made changes to access Bomas tallying center. We will only allow the presence of agents, persons who will help them, chief agents, deputy chief agents, clerks, observers and the media you can cover as you wish," he said.

"From now on, if you are not on the terrace, can you please find your way out."

More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

Guliye said that the directive is to minimize disruptions to the tallying process.

More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
More police officers added to the auditorium after IEBC commissioner Abdi Guliye ordered non-essential people out of the national tallying centre, Bomas of Kenya on August 13
Image: ANDREW KASUKU

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