Just a day after the Jubilee Primaries were marred with controversies over the voter rigging claims forcing Jubilee secretary general Raphael Tuju to call off the all exercise, a Nakuru Human Rights defender Moses Gitonga has faulted the nominations citing some forces within the party working to ensure some individuals capture seats.
Speaking on Saturday afternoon during a phone interview, Gitonga who is also an aspirant for Murindat Ward in Gilgil on Jubilee Party questioned why the voting materials arrived late in polling stations.
He said he has credible information of some incumbent Governors, MPs and MCAs had been favored by some party officials to buy the ballot papers.
“We are aware that some incumbent leaders have their game plan to ensure they retain their seats through buying voting materials where MCAs bought 3000 votes, incumbent MPs had an average of 12,000 votes while Governors 130,000 votes but we are telling them if they try that then shall we reject them in August general elections. You cannot steal the democratic right of the people,” he said.
Gitonga who is also the chair of National Citizen Engagement Forum, NACEF, questioned the procurement and tendering process of the ballot papers that were to be used in the nominations.
He added that the Party should adhere to the Party leadership stand of not favoring anyone in the nominations but rather allow the citizens to nominate a leader of their choice.
“Why is it that the party failed to know the number of people on the ground such that the materials were less? We would like to know if at all there are moles in the Jubilee Secretariat who are trying to interfere with the nominations,” said Gitonga.