Politics
Ruto Allies Claim State Will Use Agency To Interfere With Elections
Kenya Kwanza leaders have contended that there’s a plan to use directors to intrude the upcoming general elections in August.
They claimed that the National Government Administration Office (Ngao) had been instructed, through a indirect, to form amulti-sectoral election preparedness platoon, which was arrogating the powers of the electoral officers.
Ford Kenya leader Mr Moses Wetang’ula advised state officers that they would be held liable if they share in the meetings.
“All matters relating to elections are a preserve of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission,” said Mr Wetang’ula.
Speaking at Kirimukuyu vill in Mathira history where the leaders popularised their bottom-up profitable docket, Mr Wetang’ula claimed the indirect was transferred to all indigenous heads, County Officers and Deputy County Officers on February 23.
“The circular is against the Constitution and must be recalled since it will land so many state officers in trouble when we go to court. This is a strategy by government operatives to mobilise locals and bribe them to vote for the government project that is Raila Odinga,” he claimed.
Also in attendance were MPs Ndindi Nyoro (Kiharu), Rigathi Gachagua (Mathira), Cate Waruguru (Laikipia) and Senator Kithure Kindiki, they advised the parochial directors to defy the instructions or be tête-à-tête liable for any violations.
Tharaka Nithi Senator Kithure Kindiki alleged government had changed the procedure after Tanga leaders called them out for creating an‘ illegal’multi-sectoral strategic platoon that included the IEBC and the Chief Justice.
“We called them out and the electoral body realised it was participating in an illegal group and abandoned the plot. The Chief Justice followed suit and the whole team was scattered and that is how they now want to use the administration and we promise we shall stop them,” said Mr Kindiki.
He noted the State has no basis for helping IEBC plot for the August elections.
“IEBC is an independent commission and all independent commissions are not subjected to individual instructions or assistance. They think they can interfere with the electoral process but they must understand that our democracy is on another level,” said Mr Kindiki.
Deputy President William Ruto has vowed to that his government if given the mandate to lead the country in the August 9 polls will deal with hands-on with ‘State capture.’
According to the Presidential candidate, state policies are being used to facilitate the theft of public funds as corruption had been absorbed into government.
DP William Ruto made these calims while speaking to the Reuters in an interview.
“We have no intention of prosecuting President Uhuru Kenyatta, but we have every intention of dealing with State capture. It cannot be business as usual,” the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) presidential candidate said.
DP Ruto’s running mate, Rigathi Gachagua also alluded to said State capture, saying those involved will be dealt with should Kenya Kwanza form the next government.
“We will not go after individuals. We will go after all those in state capture and conflict of interest,” Gachagua said in a joint media broadcast.
The Mathira MP vaguely explained that it was “people in power who have used or are using their offices to use up public resources to their advantage,” when asked who or what State capture was.
The DP has also revealed plans of bringing to end the Kenya’s national debt, which currently stands at Sh9 trillion, in an exclusive interview with international media.
He said the country has the capacity to handle the debt situation, and that they as Kenya Kwanza have mapped out plans of how to go about it, should they win.
“We will put the brakes on more borrowing. It may not come to zero but we will begin the journey to slow down on more borrowing,” the DP said.
Campaigns hit fever pitch and candidates scramble for airtime to sell their agendas with just eighteen (18) days left as Kenya will soon be headed to the General Election.
Sonko has increased the intense in the race for Mombasa county which already has aspirants from the UDA and ODM parties.
Sonko has finally been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to contest for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat.
On Thursday, July 14 2022, Sonko in the accompany of his supporters was given the green light.
The former Nairobi governor was invited by the IEBC to submit his letter for clearance as per a letter addressed to him earlier.
“The venue will be the IEBC Mombasa County offices and you are expected to submit your papers on July 14, 2022 between 2pm and 4pm,” Swalha Ibrahim the returning officer said.
The letter to Sonko came after a high court ruled that the politician doesn’t be disqualified from vying for governor noting that the governor was eligible to run for office. The commission said it could not head to the courts to appeal the decision as time could not allow.
Addressing the media after the clearance, Sonko said his candidature seeks to solve the problems of the people in the Coastal city and that he was bringing a new awakening in the city.
Sonko said he was not worried about the short time time line he has to undertake the campaigns in the large city noting that he was drawing a campaign schedule to begin immediately.
“We must campaign, we have few days but we will utilize them properly. We can do two days per constituency or a day per constituency,” Sonko noted.
Condition Monitoring Analyst at Mantrac Kenya Ltd
Content Manager – Specialist Consultant at British Council
