This archive report was first published on 13 October 2019.
Published on October 13, 2019
Jubilee Party MPs have called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to disqualify Orange Democratic Movement candidate Imran Okoth from the November 7 Kibra parliamentary by-election.
The MPs, who were attending a church service at PCEA Emmanuel Church in Makina on Sunday, condemned the attack on Jubilee Party candidate McDonald Mariga as he campaigned in Kibra on Saturday.
Kimani Ichung'wa, the Kikuyu MP, and Nixon Korir, the Lang'ata MP, accused Dagoretti North MP Simba Arati of inciting youths to stone Mariga's convoy.
"Let all candidates and political parties embrace peace and give Kibra people a chance to decide who they want," said Ichung'wa.
The lawmaker also hit out at the Kieleweke team led by nominated MP Maina Kamanda for spreading propaganda.
He claimed Kamanda was misleading Kenyans that President Uhuru Kenyatta does not support Mariga.
"Let them respect the President and stop lying that they have been sent (to Kibra) by him," he said.
Korir said he would write to the IEBC to disqualify the ODM candidate over the violence.
"(Raila Odinga) is in the government courtesy of the handshake hence we are free to ask for votes anywhere. The handshake did not come to finish democracy," he said.
Mariga called out on political leaders to stop using youths to mete out violence on their opponents.
"The youths should not be used to unleash violence on opponents, violence never pays, I have forgiven those who attacked us," said Mariga.
