Garissa MP Aspirant Farah Maalim has claimed National Intelligence Service officers are interfering with the IEBC voter data in favour of his opponent.
The former Parliament Deputy Speaker told the Star NIS officers were transferring voter details from his strongholds in Garissa Township to polling stations outside the constituency—Balambala, Fafi and Ijara.
“These people have started executing some of their schemes,” he said on Thursday.
“Some folks from the security machinery are busy trying to interfere with IEBC data. We are seeing quite a number of cases of people, who have never applied for transfers, being transferred to other constituencies.”
“This is a serious problem that is being done at the IEBC headquarters at the ICT level. They need to correct these anomalies. It is, however, my presumption that the numbers are not that alarming unless they continue doing that.”
IEBC coordinator Anthony Njoroge, however, said the allegations were “mere propaganda”.
He told the media that the voter register has been closed and no alterations can be done.
“We have encrypted data,” he said.
“Once we start working on the Kenya Integrated Electoral System, you cannot alter the register at all.”
Maalim, despite the allegations expressed confidence he will triumph against incumbent Aden Duale.
“I can assure you that it is not going to be a contest this time round but a rout.”