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.