Acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i. [Photo: Kenyayote]
Acting Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has dismissed claims by the Nasa presidential candidate Raila Odinga, that the Jubilee government is using him to plan to rig the August 8 polls.
Raila warned Matiang'i, against using the police to harass his Nasa supporters and to plan to subvert the elections, in favour of President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying he would not allow him.
Raila also accused him, of campaigning for Jubilee Party, in Kisii County, despite being a public servant.
Matiang'i who replaced the late Joseph Nkaissery after his death on July 8, said he does not favour any party, but acts neutral as the head of internal security.
“The government is not a party to the election. We provide security to everyone," said the CS, citing claims by Raila, that there were plans to use police officers and the military to rig election.
A statement by the National Government Communications Centre, following a meeting between Matiang'i and the African Union Election Observer Group led by former South African President Thabo Mbeki, saw the CS call for a stakeholders meeting.
He noted he would hold a meeting with religious organisations the IEBC, political parties, and election observer groups, to discuss efforts made by his ministry, in preparing for the elections.