Demand Issued for Muturi's Immediate Arrest
The demands followed a clip showing former CS Muturi clashing with Thuku Kirunga, the agent of UDA candidate Leonard Wa Muthende...
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Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei has demanded the immediate arrest of former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi for alleged aggravated assault and election malpractice during the Mbeere North by-elections. The senator also called on the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) to remove Muturi from the roll of advocates.
- The demand follows a clip showing Justin Muturi clashing with Thuku Kirunga, an agent for the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate, over attire at a polling station.
- Cherargei accused former Attorney General Muturi of attacking an innocent voter and causing disruption at the Siakago polling station on Thursday, November 27.
- Muturi stated he intervened because Kirunga was wearing UDA party colours, which he considered a breach of law that the presiding officer failed to address.
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Rigging Claims, Voter Intimidation, and Calls for Action Surround Kenyan By-Elections - November 2025
The by-elections were preceded by the United Opposition Alliance alleging a government rigging plot, a claim the UDA party refuted (29, 25). On election day, ODM's candidate in Magarini alleged his agents were denied access to polling stations (19), while a rival candidate accused ODM officials of intimidating voters at polling stations (20). Following violent events, DAP-K leader Eugene Wamalwa called for the disqualification of the UDA candidate in Malava (23). Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei demanded the immediate arrest of former CS Justin Muturi for alleged aggravated assault and election malpractice (10). Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna called on Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen to take full responsibility for the election insecurity (12), while the IEBC refuted separate claims of ballot stuffing (6).
