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.
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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.
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