IEBC clear Senator Irungu Kang’ata to vie for Murang’a Governor’s seat
Murang’a Senator Irungu Kang’ata has been cleared by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to vie for the governor’s seat.
Kang’ata, and was cleared alongside his running mate Winnie Mwangi. Murang’a County Returning Officer Saumu Chirchir dismissed the allegations that Mwangi was yet to resign from her previous job as per the timelines set.
Mwangi has been a lecturer at the University of Nairobi for the last 25 years.
The constitution requires public servants eyeing political seats in the 2022 General Election to have resigned and make public their bids by February 5.
Kangata appeared before the County Returning Officer in Murang’a to present his papers. However, he was briefed that an anonymous voter had informed the IEBC that his running mate had not resigned from her previous job in time.
“IEBC did not reject our papers or refuse to clear us. We did not present our papers. We sought time to study an objection letter filed by a consortium of aspirants through their lawyer. We are not filing any suit. Once we study the letter, we shall present our papers,” he tweeted.
Kanga’ata will run for Murang’a County Governor on a UDA ticket.
