Nairobi, Kenya (CNN)A senior Kenyan election official has been found dead just days before the country goes to the polls.
Chris Msando was head of information technology for Kenya's Integrated Electoral Management System. His department was responsible for voter identification and result transmission technology for the August 8 elections.
Msando had last been heard from early Saturday -- when he sent a text message to a colleague.
"We learned in shock, the killing and murder of our employee, Chris Msando. There's no doubt that he was tortured and murdered," Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati said Monday. Msando's death has raised fresh fears over Kenya's ability to deliver credible elections.