Jubilee, National Assembly in grand conspiracy to rig 2017 elections, says Mudavadi

Amani National Congress party leader Musalia Mudavadi addressing party officials from Western at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology hall in Kakamega on January 23, 2016. PHOTO | ISAAC WALE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  BENSON AMADALA  

What you need to know:

  • Mr Mudavadi on Saturday said there was a scheme to derail plans by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to make proper preparations for credible elections in 2017.
  • The former Deputy Prime Minister claimed the scheme involved denying the electoral body adequate funds to carry out voter registration across the country and make early preparations for the polls.
  • Mr Mudavadi, who is planning a four day campaign tour of the 12 constituencies in Kakamega County from Wednesday to popularise the party in the region, warned Jubilee to avoid creating ground for parties to question the credibility of the next polls.

Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi has accused the Jubilee administration and the National Assembly of conspiring to rig the 2017 general elections.

Mr Mudavadi on Saturday said there was a scheme to derail plans by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to make proper preparations for credible elections in 2017.

The former Deputy Prime Minister claimed the scheme involved denying the electoral body adequate funds to carry out voter registration across the country and make early preparations for the polls.

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He said the IEBC had requested for Sh20 billion and had only received Sh500 million from the government for the exercise.

“It’s now very clear that the Jubilee government is in grand conspiracy to rig election before 2017. Jubilee has conspired with National Assembly in denying IEBC Sh20 billion it requires for its activities,” said Mr Mudavadi.

The ANC party chief said in Kakamega that the IEBC could not proceed with elaborate plans for mass voter registration as planned due to inadequate funds.

MOCK EXERCISE

Mr Mudavadi, who is planning a four day campaign tour of the 12 constituencies in Kakamega County from Wednesday to popularise the party in the region, warned Jubilee to avoid creating ground for parties to question the credibility of the next polls.

He termed the planned voter registration as a mock exercise meant to justify the excuse for voter apathy in reported regions Jubilee does not enjoy massive support.

Mr Mudavadi was addressing ANC delegates and supporters at the Masinde Muliro University in Kakamega.

He questioned why the IEBC was being denied money to register 800,000 eligible voters with identity cards from western.

Mr Mudavadi said the commission should have allocated more resources to regions which had recorded low voter registration in the country.

Mr Mudavadi was accompanied by MPs Alfred Agoi (Sabatia) Alfred Sambu ( Webuye East) and John Bunyasi (Nambale).

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