Maanzo challenges IEBC to ensure police officers vote before guarding polling stations
Makueni Senator Dan Maanzo has raised concerns over more than 10,000 police officers who he claims do not vote despite being deployed to provide security during elections. Speaking during an interview on Friday, August 14, 2026, Maanzo questioned how police officers can effectively guard the electoral process when they are unable to exercise their own […]
Senator Dan Maanzo of Makueni has questioned why over 10,000 police officers deployed to secure polling places on election day do not vote themselves. In an interview on August 14, 2026, Maanzo pointed out that each police station has officers guarding elections, meaning more than 10,000 policemen fail to vote. This leaves him wondering how IEBC can ensure these officers vote while they police the polls.
Maanzo suggested IEBC and security agencies should implement shifts, allowing some officers to vote and then take their posts. He highlighted that military personnel can vote since they are free on election day, unlike police officers. Comparing the situation, Maanzo noted that military officers vote on Election Day, a public holiday, whereas police officers must choose between voting and guarding elections.
He emphasized the importance of police officers in securing elections and protecting voters and materials, stressing that they should be able to exercise their right to vote. The senator's comments come as preparations for the 2027 General Election and voter registration continue. Maanzo has also urged Kenyans not yet registered to do so, urging political leaders to turn their popularity into electoral support by encouraging their followers to register as voters.
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