Kwale ODM senatorial candidate Issa Juma Boy and his supporters celebrate after winning the ticket on April 23. [Photo/ nation.co.ke]
Kwale Senator aspirant Nicholas Zani has called upon the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) National Elections Board to disqualify the late Senator Juma Boy's brother, Issa Boy, from senatorial race on the basis that he did not meet the deadline requirements.Zani, who garnered 4,382 votes against Boy’s 15,307 during the primaries, petitioned the party’s Appeal Tribunal, citing massive irregularities and unfairness.Zani said he should be given the ticket to contest for the seat in the forthcoming general election."Boy would not have been an aspirant in the first place because he applied past the February 12 deadline,” he said.Zani also pointed an accusing finger at ODM for allegedly clearing Boy despite him not paying his application fee."He fraudulently used his late brother's fees without letters of administration. This is criminal. Issah said the party leadership approved the illegality," he added, as quoted by Baraka FM.On his part, Boy rubbished Zani’s claims, terming them baseless, adding that he is only looking for a way to justify his failure to win the nominations."I beat him by a big margin because Kwale people spoke loudly and voted for me. I was cleared by ODM like he was. We all went for nomination and I got the ticket," he added.