IEBC summons Moses Kuria over election rigging claims
By Substone Osoro, March 26, 2022
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has on Saturday, March 26, 2022, summoned Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria to appear before its Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee on 30th March 2022.
The electoral body stated that Kuria will undergo examination over utterances he made while addressing UDA party delegates at their NDC held at the Kasarani Gymnasium, Nairobi.
In a summon letter posted on its social media platforms, IEBC confirmed that it had seized reports and material against Kuria in regard to violation of select clauses of the Electoral Code of Conduct.
“You are hereby required to attend the Offices of the Commission at Anniversary Towers, Commission Boardroom 6th floor on Wednesday the 30th day of March 2022 at 10:00 o’clock in the forenoon for examination over utterances you made while addressing delegates at the UDA party National Delegates Convention held Kasarani Gymnasium Arena on 15th March 2022,” the letter read in part.
In his said address, the controversial lawmaker claimed that he was among leaders who allegedly aided in the rigging of the 2017 elections in favour of President Uhuru Kenyatta.
“There are those saying Mt Kenya region votes will be divided. Honorable Waiguru, Rigathi, Wamatangi, Ichung’wa, Muthomi Njuki, Alice Wahome, Faith Gitau are the ones who made Uhuru win the election and we are the ones who stole for him. All the brains that put President Uhuru Kenyatta in that position are here, whatever is in Azimio is just the body,” Kuria said.