This archive report was first published on 29 October 2019.
On October 8, 2019, Deputy President William Ruto hosted several leaders from across Nairobi County at his official residence in Karen, where he discussed the Big Four Agenda and the government's housing plan for Kibra and other informal settlements in Nairobi.
However, National Assembly Minority Leader John Mbadi has now accused the DP of misusing public resources in the Kibra mini-poll campaign, claiming that it is against electoral laws to use public resources to woo voters.
Speaking during Citizen TV's Daybreak show on October 29, 2019, Mbadi said, 'It is against electoral laws to use public resources to woo voters.'
Mbadi further claimed that the DP and his candidate MacDonald Mariga have used State resources in rallying voters ahead of the Kibra mini-poll slated for November 7.
According to Mbadi, the DP's meetings with leaders at his official residence in Karen, where Mariga was also present, are a clear case of misusing public resources.
Mbadi, who is also the ODM party national chairman, has called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to forward the matter to DPP Noordin Haji for prosecution.
The Constitution defines public resources as any vehicle, equipment or premises owned or occupied by, any government, state organ, statutory corporation or a company in which the Government owns a controlling interest.
The Elections Act further states that: 'Except as authorized under this Act or any other written law, a candidate, referendum committee or other person shall not use public resources for the purpose of campaigning during an election or a referendum.'
