– A census official stationed at Sioyo village had locked up the gadgets in his workshop
– When he went to pick them on Friday he found the shop broken into and the items missing
– In Kakamega, an enumerator got so drunk while marking houses for the exercise
– He fell into a stream with the gadgets which got water logged before he was rescued by village elders
Residents of Sioyo area, Kapenguria, in west Pokot county are not sure whether they will be counted or not after unknown people stole census equipment belonging to one of the officials.
In a police report filed at Kapenguria Police Station, a census content supervisor Adrian Kemei locked up the equipment at his workshop within Sioyo shopping centre.
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Among other items that were stolen included a tablet and power bank, key items in the exercise which is set to be done digitally. Photo: Standard
Source: UGC
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“That on the 22/3/2019 he securely locked his workshop located at Siyoi center and left there in his census equipment including; tablet s/no 155354 Imei/no 868758032217113, Usb cable, adapter, power bank, badge, reflector jacket and a bag,”
When he went to pick up the items on Friday, August 23, he found it had been broken and all the items stolen.
Police visited the scene, no recovery made so far and investigations are ongoing.
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Elsewhere, an official in Lugari, Kakamega county, has fallen into a shallow stream with gadgets which got water logged.
According to a police report filed at Turbo Police Station, census enumerator Celsso Aginga who was deployed at Sossian village got drunk while marking houses in readiness for the exercise.
“He apparently got too drunk to the extent of falling in a shallow stream with the enumerator’s gadget serial No. 3708020301015EA which got water logged. He was rescued by village elders and escorted to the post so as to prevent theft or loss of the crucial gadget,” read the police report.
Paper bags for carrying census items. Photo: The Star
Source: UGC
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The official is currently in police custody and the gadget was safely kept in the armoury.
As earlier reported by TUKO.co.ke, another census official in Nyamira county mortgaged tablet and power bank for beer.
The unidentified official, who is an ICT expert is said to have wanted to quench his thirst but he did not have the money to pay for his drink and instead chose to exchange the items for beer.
Additional reporting by Enock Ndayala, TUKO correspondent.
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Source: Tuko Kenya
