Homa Bay ODM supporters today go to the ballot to pick flagbearers for various seats amid rising tension over rigging allegations.
County commissioner Kassim Farrah has assured voters that more than 2,000 security officers have been deployed.
The main
contest will be the governor ticket. Incumbent Cyprian Awiti, who has
been accused by his opponents of plotting to rig, will face Kasipul MP Oyugi Magwanga, Samuel Wakiaga, Cosmas Kanyadudi and
Enosh Bolo.
Kanyadudi, Bolo and Magwanga, together with other aspirants, last Wednesday under the umbrella of Homa Bay Aspirants Forum
held a meeting and accused the governor of planning to rig. They accused him of
colluding with the county election board.
The aspirants alleged that some leaders have
already printed fake ballot papers, marked them in their favour and stuffed them in
ballot boxes.
“We are well
aware that these leaders are connected with some officers from the Orange house
who have already leaked to them the kind of ballot papers which will be used on
the day and they have already printed the same replicate,” said Magwanga.
Awiti's phone went unanswered and was later
switched off.
