A Kiraitu Murungi defaced billboard in Meru. Photo/the-star.co.ke
Meru Senator Kiraitu Murungi has accused his rival Governor Peter Munya of hiring goons to destroy his campaign posters within the region.
According to Kiraitu, the Jubilee candidate said Munya has vowed that his billboards will not be erected in Meru town.
Kiraitu has gone ahead to report the matter at the Meru Police Station.
“It in an elector offence for any candidate or agents of that candidates to deface or remove election material of their opponents or other candidates or political party," Kiraitu said.
According to the gubernatorial candidate, he used over Sh300,000 to erect posters.
However, Munya said that the billboards were erected without the authority of the county government.
"I don't know why my five supporters were arrested in connections with that. It's like they are trying to intimidate our supporters," Munya said.