KDF spokesman Joseph Owuoth has confirmed he is alive and
well amid claims by Kisumu politicians that he had gone missing.
Concerns about Owouth arose from documents presented by the
National Super Alliance on Operation Dumisha Utulivu.
Presidential candidate Raila Odinga said they had evidence
of an audacious plan by Jubilee and top military commanders to use force to
subvert Tuesday's election with a rigged outcome
The spokesman confirmed they were genuine but noted they
were quoted out of context and that the military is apolitical and
professional.
In a phone interview, Owuoth says: "I am at work. What
is happening? Nonsense...nonsense...I am doing fine. Tell them I am at work,
everything is fine... there is nothing wrong...I have not even been to
Kisumu..there is nothing to worry about..."
Kisumu politicians led by Senator Anyang' Nyong'o had told
the press that Owuoth last spoke to his sister on Monday.
"His sister Elizabeth talked to him and he was in
constant mobile communication with her but when he reached around Nakuru he
stopped responded," Nyong'o said.
The governor aspirant further claimed Owuoth was sent on
compulsory leave on Friday after confirming the authenticity of papers
"Owuoth was sent to his Koru home and told not to
address the media. It seems the script had been written. His family is
distressed. They have been making calls but no positive news is coming."
A KDF officer who did not want to be named said reports of
Owuoth's disappearance cannot be taken seriously.
"They are by politicians, not his family. The family
has not reported the matter to police and KDF," the source said.
"This is not the way things are done. Your friend is okay and will invite
you for a drink very soon."
The claims came after the death of IEBC ICT manager Chris
Musando whose body was found in Kikuyu and taken to City Mortuary in Nairobi on
Saturday.
Musando was one of the few people with knowledge on the
whereabouts of the servers at IEBC.
The acting ICT director had given Central police station
officers reports of death threats.
Chebukati's security was beefed up for round-the-clock
protection, three days after Musando went missing.
He has been assigned six more police officers and two chase
cars.
