Abduba Dida. He has turned down the security detail provided him. [Photo: the-star.co.ke]
Alliance for Change Presidential candidate Abduba Dida, has rejected police officers assigned to him as his new security detail.
A senior officer at the GSU headquarters on Wednesday said Dida turned down an offer of four officers who had been sent to his office saying they were less than what he asked for.
"The candidate made a request last month for more than 15 officers to guard him and his family as well as his running mate but it seems his request has not gone through as he planned." the officer said.
Dida had in the past complained that the police offer of two police officers for each Presidential candidate were not sufficient.
He and Ekuru Aukot of Thirdway Alliance Kenya are on record saying they have been forced to make personal security arrangements.
None of the presidential candidates, except President Uhuru Kenyatta and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, have official government security. Raila has state security because of his position as former Prime Minister.
The Constitution says a general election stands cancelled if a presidential candidate or running mate dies before the election.
Last month police IG Joseph Boinnet turned down a request by NASA presidential candidate Raila Odinga for 50 police officers. Interior PS Karanja Kibicho said all presidential candidates would enjoy state security once cleared by the IEBC.