Deputy President William Ruto has said that he is ready to testify before the Electoral Independent and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) about rigging allegations made during his visit to the United States.
The DP told a local media through his director of communication, Emmanuel Talam, that he is willing to work with the electoral commission to provide the required information so that the country can hold a free and fair election in August of this year.
The DP is ready to cooperate with the IEBC to ensure that the election results are not compromised,” Talam said
Talam, on the other hand, challenged the Commission to look into statements made by Murang’a Woman Rep Sabina Chege and EALA MP Oburu Odinga, who previously suggested that the government would assist ODM leader Raila Odinga in rigging elections.
Ruto alleged a few days ago at the Karson Institute of Race, Peace, and Social Justice at Loyola University in Maryland, in the United States, that state authorities are plotting to undermine the country’s democracy in the August 9 general elections.
Following his statement, IEBC chairwoman Wafula Chebukati committed to look into it as part of the commission’s efforts to ensure a free and fair election.
“Once we get details, the IEBC will investigate the rigging claims and give Kenyans a report. All presidential candidates are bound by the code of conduct,” Chebukati who spoke in Naivasha said.
