Ex IEBC Commissioner Akombe celebrates Chris Msando as her shujaa

 

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Chris Msando

As Kenyans flooded social media sites with messages celebrating their heroes during the the eighth Mashujaa Day on Saturday, October 20, former Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission ex-commissioner Roselyn Akombe was not left out. Many Kenyans mentioned family members, friends and politicians as their heroes but Akombe who controversially resigned from the commission pointed out former IEBC Information Communication Technology (ICT) boss Chris Msando as her all time hero.

After the disputed August 8 General election, NASA claimed Msando’s details were used to hack into the IEBC computer system to manipulate the results in favour of President Uhuru Kenyatta.However, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said it was only a botched attempt.

Msando was killed on July 29 and his body dumped in a forest in Kikuyu, Kiambu County. His killers are yet to be known.Mr Christopher Msando, the slain Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ICT manager, was strangled.

The ICT boss went missing on Friday evening and his body was found together with that of 21-year-old Carol Ngumbu at Muguga Forest in Kikuyu on Saturday.His death was linked to his duties at the electoral agency.  Evidence of torture marks on his body confirmed the killers were up to a lot more than eliminating him.

In a message posted on her Twitter account  Akombe who left the commission on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 before repeat presidential elections on Thursday, October 26 said Msando stood for the truth and had an accurate reflection of integrity.

Akombe worked closely with Msando ahead of the Tuesday, August 8, 2017 General Election and was adversely affected by the death of her colleague who was murdered on Saturday, July 29, only a week to the polls date. She said Msando was her hero because he ended up being killed for refusing to compromise integrity and truthfulness, attributes which were unmatched. “Chris Msando, you will forever be my Mashujaa Day hero for standing for the truth and integrity and sadly paying the ultimate price in the most brutal and horrific manner. May your kids grow up with the knowledge of your service to your country,” read Akombe’s tweet.

Eva Buyu Msando was appointed by Uhuru Kenyatta as a member of the board for Export Processing Zones (EPZ) Authority.

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