IEBC Rules on Moses Kuria's Vote-Rigging Case

Chama Cha Kazi Party leader Moses Kuria at Thika Stadium, on Saturday, February 19, 2022.

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has ruled that the vote-rigging claims case facing Gatundu South Member of Parliament, Moses Kuria, will now proceed to full hearing.

The Commission, led by Chairman Wafula Chebukati, stated that the matter was weighty and warranted further proceedings. Kuria had sensationally claimed that the Jubilee Party stole the 2017 elections to hand President Uhuru Kenyatta an easy win.

The Commission threw out a petition by Kuria's lawyers who wanted the matter dismissed. Kuria - through his lawyers - had argued that the IEBC did not have the jurisdiction to listen to such a case.

The outspoken lawyer further noted that he had not been supplied with the necessary evidence the IEBC relied on in its prosecution of the case.

Kuria wanted the matter referred to the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), arguing that IEBC - being the complainant - would not guarantee a just hearing and ruling.

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