UDA Hits Back, Calls Gachagua’s Election Rigging Claims a ‘Political Tantrum’

Gachagua claimed that a senior official from IEBC is facilitating election malpractice in Magarini constituency, Kilifi County, and called for her to resign from the commission...

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The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) has strongly condemned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's accusations of election malpractice against IEBC Vice Chairperson Fahima Araphat Abdallah, labeling them a "political tantrum." The party is demanding immediate action against Gachagua, asserting that his claims are designed to undermine young female leaders and stem from anticipated defeat in the upcoming Magarini by-elections.

UDA Secretary General Omar Hassan sent a letter to IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon on Tuesday, November 25, calling for a probe into Gachagua’s statements.
Hassan Omar stated that Gachagua's letter to the IEBC violates Article 91 (1) (f) of the Constitution, which mandates political parties to uphold human rights and gender equality.
Gachagua's allegations, made in a letter dated November 21, 2025, claim that Abdallah illegally provided names of preferred presiding officers for the by-election in Magarini constituency, Kilifi County, scheduled for Thursday, November 27.

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