Two people were shot dead in Bungoma on Friday when riots over the presidential rerun turned ugly.
The first victim was killed at Keringet near the bus park after a rowdy crowd engaged police in running battles.
Witness Margaret Wekesa said the man only identified as Barasa was a boda boda ride and that he was shot while running an errand.
"He left telling us he was going to the shop. Within a few minutes we saw police chasing after him. We then heard gunshots and saw his lifeless body," she told The Star.
The second person was shot at
Chebukube market and pronounced dead upon arrival at Khalaba hospital.
The demonstrators blocked Mumias road using burning tyres and vehicles and
chanted anti-government songs .
"We will not allow a police state. We will protest and call for secession unless Uhuru's government sits dialogues with Raila.
President Uhuru Kenyatta is leading in the vote count for the election that NASA chief Raila Odinga withdrew from.
Raila has turned the National Super Alliance into a resistance movement and said he will not relent in the push for electoral reforms and a Kenya all citizens enjoy.
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Anti-riot police officers patrol Bungoma town following protests over the repeat presidential election, October 27, 2017. /JOHN NALIANYA
Earlier, the protesters
marked buildings with the letter X, raising tension among residents.
One whose building had the mark said residents were afraid and asked police to grant them security.
"We didn't sleep the whole night because of fear youths would break into our homes as we participated in the vote."
A contingent of security agents had a rough time containing the demonstrators who retreated but returned from the major slum behind the bus terminus.
Motorists paid between Sh50 and Sh200 to be allowed to operate and businesses remained closed for fear of losses.
County police boss Charles Munyoli said they made an unconfirmed number of arrests.
"We have arrested people turning the protests into looting sprees," he said and warned youths saying they will ensure peace by all means.
After voting on Thursday, former Governor Kenneth Lusaka said there weren't many voters as leaflets with threats were distributed earlier.
The Senate speaker, who lost the governor seat for supporting President Uhuru Kenyatta, they said residents feared possible attacks.
"We know leaflets which were dropped in the county two days to the election made people afraid. But they turned up in large numbers in some areas after we
assured total security," he said.
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