Legal battles and political witch-hunt is looming in Muranga County after a list comprising of proposed Nominees for Members of County Assembly is set to be submitted today at IEBC headquarters (The deadline is today 24/6/2017).
The list which has been treated as 'a highly guarded secret' has been allegedly selected by 7 Jubilee nominees for Members of Parliament, Jubilee Candidate for the Senatorial seat Hon Irungu Kangata, Murang'a Women representative Hon Sabina Chege and Muranga Governor Hon Mwangi wa Iria.
Close sources privy with the above mentioned leaders have whispered to KK Online News that the following are among those in the list
1 Stephen Habire Chege Kiharu
2 Esther Wanjiku Kabugu Kiharu
3 Joyce Wambui Njoki. Kiharu
4 Lucy. Kandara
5 Anisa Waithira Kamau. Kigumo
6 Flasia Nduta Chege. Kigumo
7 Caroline Njoroge. Kigumo
8 Patrick Gakuna. Kandara
9 Rebbecca Mwichigi. Kandara
10 Mbula Makau. Gatanga
11 Diana Muthoni. Kandara
12 Simon Gikuru.
13 Wangari Kigo. Kigumo
14 Muigai Jane Wanjiru Kigumo
KK online News has learnt that the list should be comprised of 17 members but by going to press, Names from Kangema and Maragua had not been found.
The seven constituencies' candidate were supposed to produce a nominee each, while the Senator and Women rep were to select 2 nominees while the rest were left to the Governor and the Party.
But the list seems to generate heat as 3 of Kigumo Nominees are believed to have come from One Ward Kangare, the nominees are Anisa Kamau seconded by Ruth Mwaniki, Flasia Nduta seconded by Kangata And Jane Wanjiru who is the Jubilee's chair in Muranga County.
KK online News has also established that majority of the nominees were either aspirants or the leaders' campaigners during the Jubilee's nomination exercise.
However Muranga Jubilee party Secretary General Mr. Joel Mwaniki has questioned the criteria used to come up with the names.
"This is contrary to the Party's regulations where the names ought to be selected in consultation of the County Election Committee, All County officials, chairperson for the network of People living with Disabilities, Business community and the Party members," Mwaniki said.
He said that both the Secretariat and the Jubilee nominees sidelined them with the process.
Another Aspirant who lost in Jubilee party primaries has said that they are contemplating of going to court to challenge the list.
"These people took as for granted, we were told not to vie as Independents since we would be accommodated but this has not been the case," A former Aspirant said.
