Gachagua to Face Legal Action Over Bribery Claims in Ol Kalou
The looming lawsuit against Gachagua comes as political temperatures continue to rise as the IEBC prepares to hold the Ol Kalou by-elections next week...
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National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has announced his intention to sue former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over alleged voter bribery plots ahead of the Ol Kalou by-election.
- Ichung’wah vehemently denies Gachagua's claims that he met with local administrators to orchestrate voter bribery.
- The lawsuit stems from allegations that Ichung’wah instructed Deputy County Commissioners to mobilize chiefs for voter bribery on the eve of the July 16 by-election.
- Ichung’wah described the accusations as "baseless, false and malicious" and a tactic by Gachagua to tarnish his reputation and the credibility of electoral institutions.
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Gachagua Demands IEBC's Erastus Ethekon Resignation Claiming 'Influence' in Ol Kalou By-Election - July 2026
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has called for the immediate resignation of IEBC Commissioner Erastus Ethekon, alleging that Ethekon exerted 'influence' during the Ol Kalou by-election. Gachagua has warned the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) against postponing the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, stating it would erode trust for the 2027 General Election. National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah has announced his intention to sue former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over alleged voter bribery plots ahead of the Ol Kalou by-election. Kenya's Opposition is accusing the government of misusing state resources to unfairly influence the ongoing Ol Kalou by-election.
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