An IEBC official. Photo/the-star.co.ke

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A police officer accused of attempting to kill an IEBC official has been released on bail.

Mr Kennedy Onyango Ouma was accused of attempting to kill Mr Amos Kalya, an electoral officer, after an argument in Elgeyo Marakwet.

The incident occured at Kapkut Primary School polling station.

Ouma is facing a second count of unlawful use of a G3 firearm discharged two rounds unlawfully with the aim of injuring the official.

Mr Ouma denied the charges.

He was released on Sh100,000 bond with a surety of a similar amount.