Mvita parliamentary seat has faulted Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju for allegedly influencing the outcome of the nominations in favor of his opponent ahead of the August General polls. A section of supporters aligned to Mohamed Salim who is popularly Tenge said that Tuju issued Omar Shallo despite having lost during the exercise. The group, which was led by Ms Sofia Mohamed, faulted Tuju and Mombasa gubernatorial candidate Suleiman Shahbal for allegedly imposing Mohammed on the people of this area ahead of the forthcoming general elections."There is a scheme to ensure incumbent MP Abdulswamad Nassir retains his parliamentary seat by giving him a weak opponent," Sofia said, as quoted by Standard. Mr Swaleh Mohamed, another supporter of Tenge said that the move to deny Tende the certificate is likely to cost the party dearly when that time comes. He noted that the aspirant had sacrificed for the sake of his people, adding that he deserves the ticket. "Tenge has sacrificed a lot with his personal resources to popularise the party in the region compared to his political rival Mr Shallo but he (Tenge) is being shortchanged," he said. The complainants come after Shallo’s side protested over the delay in the issuance of certificate to contest for the seat.
[President Uhuru Kenyatta and Jubilee Party Secretary General Raphael Tuju at a past function] Photo/citizentv.co.ke