Kalonzo Alleges Ruto’s Plan to Nominate Kenya Kwanza Politicians to IEBC Roles
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka on Friday accused President William Ruto of an alleged plan to nominate a section of Kenya Kwanza politicians as commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Speaking in Nyeri County, Kalonzo claimed he received reports of plans by the Head of State to buy off some of the politicians affiliated with opposition parties.
According to Kalonzo, the bribed Azimio coalition politicians would then be compelled by the president to unwarrantedly approve the IEBC commissioners.
The Wiper party leader while expressing his displeasure by Ruto’s alleged scheme, vowed to reject commissioners who would be nominated through an unjustified manner.
“These people are so desperate even in putting up the new IEBC commission. They want to ensure that those who will be choosing the commissioners are from Kenya Kwanza,” Kalonzo alleged.
“We will not accept, they are bribing people in Azimio to ensure those who will be chosen as commissioners are from Kenya Kwanza,” he added.
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The former Vice President also dismissed claims of accepting Ruto’s lucrative offer to become Kenya’s next attorney general.
According to the Azimio leader, the position of the Attorney General was a rather minor post compared to the ones he previously held as a government official.
“They think me, Kalonzo Musyoka can join such a government. Even Ruto knows that I will be his antagonist, he knows that very well,” Kalonzo clarified.
“I was President Kibaki’s Vice, I will be demoting myself by accepting such a minor position of being the country’s Attorney General. It is impossible,” he explained further.
Kalonzo’s sentiments come against the backdrop of President Ruto’s decision to assent to the IEBC bill, where he approved the bill to law.
On July 9, Ruto signed the bill into law, paving the way for the appointment of a selection panel that will recruit the new commissioners of the electoral body.
Kalonzo Alleges Ruto’s Plan to Nominate Kenya Kwanza Politicians to IEBC Roles
