[Former National Assembly deputy speaker Farah Maalim and Garissa Township MP Aden Duale. Maalim wants Duale’s re-election nullified on grounds of alleged election malpractices.] (Photo: kenya-today.com)
Former National Assembly Deputy Speaker Farah Maalim has narrated to the court on how Garissa Township MP Aden Duale allegedly rigged him out in the August 8 general election.
Maalim on Monday testified in a petition he has filed challenging Duale’s re-election, telling High Court Judge Hedwig Ong’udi that the election was marred with massive malpractices.
The former National Assembly deputy speaker told court that his competitor (Aden Duale) allegedly campaigned on voting day contrary to election laws.
He alleged that Duale through his agents distributed campaign material to voters in some polling stations on Election Day.
The Wiper party deputy leader also told court that there was alleged voter bribery on voting day.
He alleged that Duale’s agents were spotted dishing out money to voters at Library and Young Muslim polling centers among others.
Maalim also told Judge Ong’udi that his agents were chased away in some of the polling stations and did not sign form 34 A.
The former assembly deputy speaker also alleged multiple voting in some of the polling stations.
Maalim told the High court that he reported t some of malpractices to IEBC officials and the police but they allegedly failed to not take any action.
While being cross examined by Duale’s lawyer Ahmednassir Abdullahi, Maalim was at pains to explain why he did not make formal complaints to the IEBC officials or the police over the alleged election malpractices especially voter bribery.
“I reported to the police and even discussed the issue with top police officers who were in charge of the polling stations," he told court on Monday.
Maalim was also at pains to name the people behind the voter bribery.
“I did not see the bribery literary or anyone being bribed but I saw a crowd negotiating for bribes,” Maalim told the court.
Duale’s lawyer asked the court to throw out Maalim petition on grounds that he does not have evidence to support his allegations of election malpractices in the Garissa township election.
The petition hearing counties on Tuesday with Maalim expected to be cross examined by IEBC lawyers.
The Wiper party deputy leader petitioned Duale’s re-election saying that the National Assembly leader of Majority did not win fairy.
Maalim has exuded confidence that Duale’s re-election will be nullified and fresh poll ordered by the Court.