Former Meru county governor Kawira Mwangaza has come out gun blazing pointing fingers at some powerful people in the government over what is happening in Baringo County senatorial by-election.
According to her, the candidate attached to her party was allegedly abducted by unknown people. Held at an undisclosed location for days with an intention of.
Kawira Mwangaza Statement.
Statement from the Office of the UMP Party Leader – UPDATE
For Immediate Release
We can now confirm that after an agonizing almost 24 hours of being incommunicado, our candidate for the Baringo Senatorial by-election, Hon. Daniel Kipchirchir Kirui, has safely resurfaced.
He has provided our party with a harrowing account of his ordeal. Hon. Kirui confirms that he and several other candidates were held against their will at an undisclosed location. In this covert facility, they were subjected to a coordinated campaign of intimidation, harassment, and outright bribery by powerful political operatives. The singular goal of this illegal operation was to coerce them into signing withdrawal documents from the senatorial race.
We have been informed that, under this immense pressure, all other candidates have capitulated and withdrawn from the race.
However, the Umoja na Maendeleo Party (UMP) remains undeterred.
Our candidate, Hon. Kirui, has shown immense courage and integrity by refusing to bow to these corrupt and anti-democratic tactics. His resolve is unshaken, and his commitment to the people of Baringo is stronger than ever.
This incident is no longer merely an allegation of intimidation; it is a confirmed case of political kidnapping and coercion. It represents a direct and violent assault on our democracy, designed to rob the people of Baringo of their right to a competitive election.
The UMP and our candidate, Daniel Kipchirchir Kirui, will not be intimidated. We will continue this race on behalf of the people of Baringo who believe in democracy and justice. We stand firm.
Party Leader, (UMP)
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