Orange Democratic party led by secretary general Edwin Sifuna arrested Wiper supporter allied to Wiper Candidate Mawathe bribing voters.
He was arrested in Kware area in pipeline. The man is said to be allied to Wiper aspirant Julius Mawathe.
The voter turn out was low unlike what the IEBC expected.The party’s Director of Communications Philip Etale said a number of people were arrested by ODM team and handed over to the police for allegedly engaging in voter bribery.
“ODM SG @edwinsifuna and party youths have arrested some guys in Embakasi South bribing voters at a polling station in Kwa Njenga. They have handed them over to the police,” wrote Etale.
According to elections Act, bribery is an offense and can cost victory of a candidate if convicted in the court of law. In fact, in the ongoing Ugenya by-election, Chris Karan lost his seat due to bribery allegations.
The seat fell vacant after the High court nullified Mawathe’s victory last year.
Mawathe said some voters have been denied some time off from work to vote.
He also said some women had been threatened by a group of three youths, telling them not to vote.