Rarieda MP Nicholas Gumbo. [Photo/the-star.coke]
Rarieda Member of Parliament Nicholas Gumbo has dismissed claims linking him to violence that erupted in Rarieda, Sunday, during the National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential candidate Raila Odinga’s rally.
During the rally, alleged supporters of Gumbo, who is eyeing the Siaya gubernatorial seat as an independent candidate after losing during the ODM primaries, clashed with those of incumbent governor Cornel Rasanga thus leaving scores injured.
Raila’s Nyanza presidential campaign team led by Homa Bay woman representative Gladys Wanga and nominated MP Oburu Odinga, has written to the electoral body, IEBC, demanding investigation on Gumbo over the chaos.
“We are calling for investigations into the conduct of the said candidate with regards to the election code of conduct,” read the Nasa letter dated June 27.
The Rarieda legislator has however rubbished the allegations and said his the violence was stage-managed by his rivals so as to tarnish his name.
“The rally was theirs. I wasn’t in attendance. As a matter of fact, I was harvesting maize in my farm at that time. They stage-managed the chaos with known thugs hired from Kisumu. This people are desperate to push their unpopular candidates. They are literally ready to kill for it,” said Gumbo.