By Mujidu Victor
IEBC confirmed that Irungu Kang’ata’s running mate failed to resign within the scheduled time.
The electoral board required all state officers seeking elective positions, to resign by February 9, 2022.
Murang’a Senator Irungu Kanga’ata in a past event in Mathioya and Kigumo with Deputy President.[Twitter/Irungu Kangáta]
IEBC has crossed fingers for Murang’a Senator Irungu Kanga’ata by denying to clear him to vie for the Murang’a Gubernatorial seat.
This is after the electoral board stated that Kang’ata’s running mate Winnie Mwangi failed to resign from office as per the stipulated timelessness.
According to the Election Act, state officers seeking elective positions are supposed to resign six months before an election.
Following the August 9 elections, state officers were to resign on February 9 2022.
EACC submitted a letter to IEBC indicating that Mwangi had not resigned by February 9 as was stipulated by the Kenyan law.
However, Kang’ata has contemplated the IEBC decision by blaming his competitors who he said have ganged against him, attempting to block his clearance to vie for governor.
“We have evidence that Winnie resigned on time and we will be coming back tomorrow to prove it,” said Kang’ata.
Winnie Mwangi served as a lecturer at the University of Nairobi for 25 years before she was picked by Kanga’ata as his running mate.
Meanwhile, Kang’ata is bidding for Murang’a Gubernatorial seat against five other candidates through the UDA ticket.
