National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah now says he will sue former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua over allegations of a plot to influence the upcoming Ol Kalou by-election.

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Ichung'wah, on Friday, July 9, dismissed Gachagua's claims that he had convened meetings with local leaders in the area to coordinate voter bribery and interfere with the electoral process.

In a statement, the Kikuyu MP strongly distanced himself from the claims, insisting that the allegations were entirely fabricated and defamatory.

"I take great exception to the baseless, false and malicious allegations levelled against Mr Gachagua regarding the forthcoming by-election of Ol Kalou today," said Ichung'wah.

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This comes hours after Gachagua alleged that Ichung’wah summoned Deputy County Commissioners in Gilgil and instructed them to mobilise chiefs to distribute money to voters on the eve of the by-election.

According to the Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader, the administrators were allegedly directed to bribe voters on Sunday night, which coincides with the election period.

Responding to the allegations, Ichung’wah said Gachagua had resorted to cheap theatrics, manufactured propaganda and outright lies after realising that his preferred candidate would be defeated in Ol Kalau.

He maintained that he had never held meetings with Deputy County Commissioners to influence the election and dismissed the claims as baseless conspiracy theories designed to tarnish his reputation.

The Majority Leader further described Gachagua's allegations as irresponsible , saying they unfairly cast doubt on both his integrity and the credibility of the country's electoral institutions.

Ichung’wah said the accusations had crossed the line from political rhetoric to defamation, adding that he would institute legal proceedings against Gachagua and require him to substantiate every claim before the court.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke