Wiper Party leader Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka (Photo/nation.co.ke)
A section of leaders Mwingi West Parliamentary seat has called upon the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to nullify the results on the grounds of voter bribery.
The six candidates lamented that Wiper candidate Charles Nguna won Mwingi West MP, but the outcome does not reflect the will of the people. The leaders want the voting exercise in the constituency repeated as soon as possible for the sake of the residents.
Nguna was declared the winner after he garnered 14,818 against incumbent Bernard Kitungi who managed 8,594 votes. The other candidates in the race were Narc's Koki Musau( 10,987 votes), Independent candidate Munyoki Mwangangi(3,642) Jubilee's Mwende Mwinzi (1,308), Muungano Party's Mukonza Mwangangi( 638) and Jubilee’s Bishop Robert Mutemi got 938.
The leaders have affirmed that they are not ready to accept the outcome of the polls because the winner was involved in the bribing of voters. “Our agents were barred from accessing the polling stations like Ndaluni, Syomungele Thokoa among others, which were strongholds shared among the six of us. Again, our agents were barred from participating and verifying the counting process,” Mwinzi said during a press conference, as quoted by Star.
In an exclusive interview with the local daily, Nguna insisted that he won the seat since he has floored the winner during nominations and others were weaker competitors.