[Garissa Township MP aspirant Farah Maalim in a past event. He has defended Governor Nathif Jama against corruption allegation haunting him.] (Photo: the-star.co.ke)Garissa Parliamentary seat aspirant Farah Maalim has defended Governor Nathif Jama over corruption allegations haunting him.
Speaking on NTV AM Live on Monday, Maalim claimed that Jama’s re-election bid is being tainted by rivals.
According to Maalim, fresh corruption allegations against Jama are politically motivated.
He claimed that Jama’s rival are being used by certain forces to discredit his bid ahead of the August 8 polls.
“We are reading sinister motives in fresh corruption allegations against governor Jama and we will not allow anyone to intimidate him,” he said during the interview on Monday.
Maalim asked the Ethics and Anti-Corruption (EACC) and other investigative agencies to bring forward their evidence and stop using the media to tarnish Jama’s name.
Maalim alleged that some powerful individuals in Jubilee government are being used to intimidate aspirants allied to the opposition.
Governor Jama is facing fresh corruption allegations that have threatened to tear down his re-election bid.
According to the EACC, the governor is under probe for allegedly diverting Sh5.3 Billion county money to his personal accounts to allegedly fund re-election campaigns.
Governor Jama has however refuted the corruption allegation terming it mere propaganda aimed at edging him out of the gubernatorial race.
Governor Jama is seeking re-election on Wiper party ticket but faces stiff competition from former Permanent Secretary Ali Bunow Korane who is vying on Jubilee party ticket.