NASA presidential running mate Kalonzo Musyoka has questioned the sealing off of the Bomas of Kenya, which will be IEBC’s tallying centre during the elections.
Speaking on Saturday during a rally in Bomet, Kalonzo criticised the securing of the Bomas of Kenya venue, saying it was part of a wider scheme to rig elections.
“We are asking them to remove the underground cables that were used last time to rig the elections by linking the national tally and the TNA tallying centre at the Catholic University through the Kencall,” said Kalonzo
He further took issue with the IEBC for failing to post online the list of polling stations alongside the list of voters as required by the law.
“We have read a lot in their plans. IEBC does not respect the law and it seems to be deliberately doing things as it wants forgetting that there rules to be followed,” he said.
However, in a rejoinder, the IEBC said it will keep its promise of delivering a free and fair election in the August polls.
“We will run a process that ensures fairness to all. Technology is not even our biggest strength. The integrity, professionalism and values of the people working on the election is the untold success story,” said IEBC’s communications manager Andrew Limo.
“If there is anyone with mischief it is not the preserve of our clients, the political parties to agonise over it. The Commission is an interested party in the quest for identifying and punishing electoral malpractices, if any,” he assured.
The opposition has in the recent past accused the Jubilee government and the IEBC of working together to rig the August polls, with the government saying the NASA team has sensed defeat.