Borabu MP Ben Momanyi has challenged opposition leader Raila Odinga to publicly name IEBC officials who allegedly admitted having rigged the last general election in favour of Jubilee coalition.
Speaking on Saturday to this writer, Momanyi said revealing the officials would allow Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to conduct investigations and subsequently charge the commissioners.
“Electoral offenses are crimes under the penal code and I persuade my coalition chief to name the officials who admitted having rigged the elections. Even though they are leaving, I think action should be taken,” said Momanyi.
"They swore to protect the constitution and apparently they went against it. Odinga should name and shame them so that we fight effectively this culture of impunity that continues to drag us behind,” added the lawmaker.
He also challenged DPP Keriako Tobiko to pick up the matter and investigate the claims for further legal actions.
“Election disputes have been the reason why our country has stagnated in terms of development. The DPP should take up the issue and take an action against the commissioners,” he said.
Odinga reportedly claimed that some outgoing commissioners had approached him and revealed how they rigged the highly contested 2013 polls that saw President Uhuru Kenyatta trounce the renowned opposition leader.