Youths in the town have been engaging security officers in running battles since Thursday night

Bungoma residents crowd around man shot dead in Friday's anti-voting protests. (Photo: Courtesy)

A man was shot dead on Friday in Bungoma town during confrontation between police and National Super Alliance (NASA) supporters opposed to Thursday’s repeat presidential election.

The shooting happened at Mteremko Estate in Bungoma town by police.

The man, only identified as Barasa, is said to have been relaxing outside his house when the officers shot him.

Wailing neighbours said Barasa was sitting outside his house when officers showed up and when he was trying to flee to safety he was shot.

Witnesses said that he had not participated in the blocking of the road a few metres away and was shot without reason.

Earlier police had been engaging residents in a cat and mouse game in the town.

Residents had blocked the Bungoma-Mumias highway and the entrance to the main bus stop by lighting bonfires.

The residents then started fleeing once the police showed.

Bungoma County Police Commander, Charles Munyoli, said he had not received information on the shooting and would give a report once he was made aware of it.

The chase went on for about two hours before the demonstrators dispersed.

There was tension as shops closed.

Youths in the town have been engaging security officers in running battles since Thursday night.

Last night, the area police boss issued an order to all petrol stations in the town not to sell fuel to boda boda riders.

Some petrol stations are still complying with the order.

It is claimed that some local politicians had planned to attack those who voted and election officials and that

some boda bodas were to be used to ferry attackers.