- Former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua vowed to remain in Mbeere North until the November 27 by-election ends
- But, now Governor Cecily Mbarire wants the former Vice President to be prevented from campaigning Mbeere North Mbarire arguing in the area
- Embu – Campaigns for the Mbeere North parliamentary by-election are starting to take shape ahead of the November 27 election
The main contenders in the race are Leonard Muthende of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) and Newton Karish, the candidate of the Democratic Party of Kenya (DP).
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Who does Gachagua support Mbeere North?
Former vice president Rigathi Gachagua he is in the field campaigning for Karish, who is the candidate of the Opposition coalition in the Mbeere North by-election.
Since Sunday, November 16, Gachagua has been campaigning door to door, urging residents to vote for the opposition candidate.
But Governor Cecily Mbarire now wants the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to stop Gachagua from campaigning for the DP candidate.
Mbarire made an official complaint at the Ishiara Police Station, accusing Gachagua of planning to disrupt the meetings UDA.
He also claimed that the mobilized group was given shirts with the UDA logo with the aim of trying to associate the UDA with its candidate Leonard Muthende, should violence occur.
“Those who are mobilized are led by the leader of the DCP party, Rigathi Gachagua. For the past one month, Mbeere North has enjoyed peace campaigns. It is sad that Gachagua and his allies are planning to disturb that peace. We do not want any kind of violence. Violence will be messy, and you cannot win by using violence,” said Mbarire.
Why does the UDA want Gachagua to be prevented from campaigning
UDA’s lawyer, Adrian Kamotho, agreed with Mbarire’s concerns, fearing the presence of the Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) in the Mbeere North by-election.
According to Kamotho, DCP has no candidate in the Mbeere North by-election; therefore, they can create chaos because they have not obeyed the convention of electoral ethics and IEBC.
The UDA asked the election commission to prevent Gachagua and his DCP party from campaigning on behalf of the Deputy President candidate.
“The DCP party has no authority in the politics of Mbeere North. They have not obeyed the convention of election ethics because they do not have a candidate. They should stop planning to create chaos,” said Kamotho.
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