Bomet UDA leaders demand postponement of primaries over alleged rigging

A section of United Democratic Alliance (UDA) leaders in Bomet are demanding the call off of the primaries in the county after marked ballot papers were found being transported to various polling stations.

Nominated MP Wilson Sossion, former Petroleum and Mining CAS John Mosonik, Bomet senator Christopher Langat and Bomet Woman Representative Joyce Korir said there was no need for the exercise to continue while hundreds of marked ballot papers had already been dispatched.

Senator Langat accused the presiding offers, saying they failed to exercise transparency in the exercise.

“Those sent to the county to oversee the process were compromised from the onset and that is why they wanted to rig for the three,” Langat claimed.

The leaders claimed there was a plan to rig the process in favour of three aspirants.

Korir said several vehicles were impounded ferrying the marked papers with three people being arrested.

Mosonik said there was no need to continue with the process due to the discrepancies.

He said those who will be elected, if the process is allowed to continue, will be deemed to have been rigged.

However, Deputy President William Ruto has affirmed that voting in the 36 counties is proceeding smoothly after the logistical challenges were dealt with.

He lauded the 5,000 UDA aspirants for their patience and for maintaining peace so far at Twitter.

“The number of elective seats being contested is 888 with 49,811 election officials in 16,513 polling centres engaged,” Ruto said.

UDA NEB board chairperson Anthony Mwaura also expressed satisfaction with the exercise despite chaotic incidences witnessed in some areas.