Mudavadi breathes fire in western, slams anti IEBC proponents

A section of leaders from Western Kenya have slammed politicians opposing the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as malicious.

The leaders who were speaking at various functions within Kakamega County on December 9, faulted the opposition led team that has launched a court complaint against the government move to reconstitute IEBC terming the move as not sincere.

Led by the Prime Cabinet Secretary who is also the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, acting Interior and Gender Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, the leaders blasted those pulling back the government by sabotaging the IEBC reconstitution process through the courts saying they had an ulterior motive aimed at painting the Kenya Kwanza government in bad light.

Mudavadi said those against the IEBC process were harbouring a hidden agenda meant to demean and expose President William Ruto’s administration as having failed.

“If President William Ruto and Raila Odinga have agreed to work together through the Broad-Based Government, then who are you to stand in the way?

“Kenya Kwanza administration is on the forefront in ensuring that the ODM leader clinches the African Union Chairmanship seat come early next year and now the country is forging forward on a development path as per the aspirations of President Ruto’s manifesto,” Mudavadi roared.

Musalia observed that failure by the opposing parties to present their favourable representative to the selection panel and hold talks to resolve their issues to allow the country to move forward was a calculated move aimed at applying brakes on the Kenya Kwanza administration.

He said it was important for the formation of the IEBC ahead of 2027 that will give those aggrieved a chance to exercise their democratic rights through the ballot.

“Let us be sober enough and agree to constitute the election body as the 2027 polls nears, as this will give every Kenya the freedom and right to execute their rightful mandate as per the constitution.

“Right now, the Kenya Kwanza administration is steadily focusing on bringing development and that is what Kenyans expect from us not endless political bickering and hoodwinking the government,” added Mudavadi.

Also speaking during the launch of Digihub at Kakamega County Polytechnic and later at the launch of safe homes spaces in Bukhungu, Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa told off those rushing to the courts to block the process as having a hidden agenda against the development of the country.

“Why would any normal thinking Kenyan run to the courts to block the reconstitution process that has been the talk and desire of every Kenyan. We know there are a few disgruntled individuals who feel left out of the Broad-Based Government but we stand in solidarity with the Kenya Kwanza government as far development of both counties and national projects is concerned,” Barasa said.

Barasa said it was time for the leaders to start thinking development and stop mudslinging the government and instead wait for the 2027 polls to vie for positions of their choice.