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Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC) and Kenyans have been thrown into mourning after another returning officer dies mysteriously a week after Embakasi East Returning officer Daniel Musyoka was found dead at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro Oloitoktok Kajiado County.
Mr. Geoffrey Gitobu who was the Returning Officer at the Gichugu Constituency collapsed and died on Monday.
Laikipia Police boss told Nation Africa that the IEBC official’s death was reported by his brother on Monday afternoon.
It is reported that Gitobu mysteriously fell ill and died while the IEBC offices in Nanyuki County.
“A brother of the deceased made a report at the police station on Monday afternoon. The report indicated that Mr. Gitobu was driving within Nanyuki town when he felt dizzy and was rushed to a private hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival,” Mr. Tarus said.
The police said that the report filed by his brother did not indicate that the deceased had any underlying medical condition before he died.
One of the officials from IEBC Laikipia offices who sought anonymity said that Mr. Gitobu did not visit their offices on Monday and that he was driving within the town when he fell ill and sought assistance at a nearby private hospital.
“He was driving in town when he felt unwell and sought assistance from a private clinic. Once at the clinic, an ambulance was called and he was rushed to Cottage Hospital where he died before he could be attended to,”
Kirinyaga Returning Officer Jane Gitonga said that they were yet to come to terms with the demise of their hardworking and humble colleague.
“It is with profound sadness that I announce the sudden demise of our dear colleague and friend, Mr. Geoffrey Gitobu, senior election officer in Gichugu Constituency, who collapsed and died today (Monday) at 2 pm. A post-mortem will be carried out to establish the cause of death,”
She also promised to share a comprehensive report once it shall be established really happened to their colleague.
“Let us pray to the almighty God to grant the family and us, the IEBC family, solace and grace during this difficult period,” she said.
