Kalonzo Hints at Private Prosecution of IEBC Chiefs Over By-elections
Kalonzo maintained that there were instances of state interference in the recently concluded byelections, where he alleged that the government colluded with the electoral management body...
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Kalonzo Musyoka, leader of the Wiper Patriotic Front, has indicated plans for private prosecution against Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chiefs over alleged irregularities in recent by-elections. Speaking in Ithanga, Murang’a, Musyoka accused the government of colluding with the IEBC to influence poll outcomes.
- Musyoka specifically named IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon and CEO Hussein Marjan as targets for private prosecution.
- He cited concerns about the identity of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) candidate Leo Wamuthende, who won in Mbeere, alleging fraud in his clearance.
- Kalonzo asserted that the current IEBC is largely composed of President Ruto’s loyalists, hence the need for private prosecution to prevent future election interference.
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