Jubilee Party disputes tribunal chairperson Faith Waigwa, accompanied by
Secretary General Raphael Tuju, addresses the media at Jubilee
headquarters in Nairobi on April 29, 2017. The tribunal ordered a repeat
of voting at Munyaka polling station in Ainabkoi Constituency. PHOTO |
JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Jubilee Party’s appeals tribunal yesterday concluded 107 out of the 500 cases launched by various aspirants.
Tribunal chairperson Faith Waigwa said the team would not accept more appeals — save for the nominations conducted on April 30.
“We are doing well in solving the complaints that have been launched before us,” Ms Waigwa said.
VERDICT ON STAREHE SEAT
Yesterday, the tribunal ordered a repeat of voting at Munyaka polling station in Ainabkoi Constituency, Uasin Gishu County.
Yesterday, the tribunal ordered a repeat of voting at Munyaka polling station in Ainabkoi Constituency, Uasin Gishu County.
It however dismissed an appeal by Uasin Gishu gubernatorial aspirant Zedekiah Bundotich Kiprop alias Buzeki.
It ruled that the complainant had not established that irregularities occurred to influence the outcome of the nomination.
Having
lost to the incumbent Governor Jackson Mandago, Mr Buzeki immediately
vowed to contest as an independent candidate come August 8.
Ms
Waigwa also refuted claims of a consensus in the Starehe Constituency
dispute pitting incumbent Member of Parliament Maina Kamanda against
musician Charles Njagua Kanyi aka Jaguar.
She said they will give a verdict at 5.30 p.m. today.
MATERIALS DESTROYED
Several aspirants — including Governors Kinuthia Mbugua (Nakuru) and Waithaka Mwangi (Nyandarua) — camped at the Jubilee House party headquarters at Pangani, Nairobi.
Several aspirants — including Governors Kinuthia Mbugua (Nakuru) and Waithaka Mwangi (Nyandarua) — camped at the Jubilee House party headquarters at Pangani, Nairobi.
Mr Mbugua cited a slow pace in
hearing of his appeal against former Nakuru Town MP Lee Kinyanjui as
having forced him to travel to the city.
Saying voting
materials have already been destroyed, the former Administration Police
boss wondered how a verdict will be entered without evidence.
“We
ask the tribunal to speed up these cases by having different sittings
so that the people of Nakuru can get justice,” Mr Mbugua said.
Former
head of Public Service Francis Kimemia also appeared at the tribunal
for the hearing of a case challenging his Nyandarua gubernatorial
ticket.
“We had a good day and I have asked my
opponents to accept the will of the people and allow us to move this
great county forward,” Mr Kimemia said.
RETURNING OFFICER SUMMONED
Also at the headquarters were Nairobi Woman Representative Rachel Shebesh and her opponents Millicent Omanga and Janet Muthoni-Ouko.
Also at the headquarters were Nairobi Woman Representative Rachel Shebesh and her opponents Millicent Omanga and Janet Muthoni-Ouko.
Meanwhile,
backdoor confrontations and competition of influence within the
disciplinary organs of the ruling party led to the disputed Starehe
parliamentary primaries results.
In a letter, Mr Charles Odhiambo, who was Jubilee’s returning officer in the constituency, details the intrigues.
It
all began on the April 28, when Mr Odhiambo received a call from the
party’s National Elections Board chairman for Nairobi County, a Mr
Nyamu.
The official informed Mr Odhiambo that he was required at the party headquarters within 30 minutes.
But before Mr Nyamu terminated the call, Mr Odhiambo passed it over to someone else.
He was asked if he was acting on behalf of the incumbent, Mr Kamanda.
“I informed him that I did not practise law, hence could not have represented anybody,” Mr Odhiambo said.
OFFICIAL THREATENED
The person stated that he had 30 minutes to go to the headquarters lest he be escorted by a policeman, he continued.
The person stated that he had 30 minutes to go to the headquarters lest he be escorted by a policeman, he continued.
At
Pangani, Odhiambo says, National Elections Board chairman Andrew
Musangi shouted at him and threatened him with “grievous repercussions”.
Mr
Owino accused Mr Musangi, Secretary-General Raphael Tuju and an officer
he named as Mr MacOduor as having alternative results to the ones he
submitted.
He confessed to having been forced to issue
a false statement under the guard of two policemen, who “harassed him
as though he were a criminal”.
The claims come as Mr Kamanda alleged that Mr Kanyi had “imported” voters to boost his numbers.
JAGUAR LOST
Speaking to journalists after meeting the tribunal yesterday, Mr Kamanda expressed his concern that the final verdict may be skewed as the party had shown open bias against him.
Speaking to journalists after meeting the tribunal yesterday, Mr Kamanda expressed his concern that the final verdict may be skewed as the party had shown open bias against him.
“They want me out,” Mr Kamanda said without mentioning names.
“That is more than evident. They are using all party machinery to ensure that I am denied the ticket.”
The
legislator however hoped for a positive verdict after a re-tallying of
the ballots, results of which were announced on Tuesday, indicated that
he had beaten his opponent by garnering 11,337 votes against 10,374.
According to the final results given by the returning officer, Mr Kanyi got 8,391 votes.
UHURU'S ALLIES
On Saturday, Mr Kanyi broke down publicly, claiming that “strong forces” within the party were working day and night to deny him his rightful victory.
On Saturday, Mr Kanyi broke down publicly, claiming that “strong forces” within the party were working day and night to deny him his rightful victory.
The contest is proving an acid test for the party as the aspirants are close to the Presidency.
Mr Kamanda has been a close ally of President Uhuru Kenyatta, especially in consolidating his support in the city.
Mr Kanyi has been instrumental in wooing the youth.
He
was a board member of the National Agency for the Campaign Against Drug
Abuse (Nacada) before resigning recently to contest the seat.
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