Chaotic primaries rock Ruto, Raila political parties
Supporters of Mombasa lawyer Joshua Ndere, who is eyeing the Nyali parliamentary seat in Mombasa, protest a decision by the ODM elections board on April 13 to suspend nominations for all parliamentary positions in the county and issue direct tickets. PHOTO | KEVIN ODIT | NMG
Kenya’s presidential hopefuls William Ruto and Raila Odinga have a new headache trying to stem falling-out in their camps in the wake of party primaries for down-ballot seats plagued by claims of vote rigging and widespread violence.
Dr Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) particularly had a rough day Thursday dealing with chaotic incidents at polling stations and vote tallying after aspirants and rival supporters disputed the integrity of the voters’ register and made allegations of pre-marked ballot papers and ballot stuffing.
