Mathare parliamentary hopeful Kevin Kioko alias Bahati has refuted reports of stepping down from the race as propaganda.
This follows a statement by ODM party Secretary General Edwin Sifuna which had insinuated that Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition party had settled on the incumbent, ODM’s Anthony Oluoch, to fly their flag in the August 9 polls.
“Zoning was done perfectly. Even here in Mathare, we have agreed that it’s an ODM zone. We only have one candidate in Mathare and that is Anthony Oluoch, this young man called Bahati is my younger brother and we will talk. I will make sure that we find him another position within the Azimio government,” Sifuna noted.
Bahati who is running on the Jubilee ticket in a statement on his Twitter page questioned the grounds on which Sifuna would offer him a job with the coalition.
Bahati says Sifuna was bribed
He claims he (Sifuna) was offered Ksh3 million to give misleading information and asked him not to interfere with Mathare’s race.
“Ushalambishwa mita tatu na my loosing opponent to lie that I have stepped down and “you” will offer me a job in the AZIMIO government??? Unanipea Kazi Kama Nani..? Kaa mbali na siasa ya Mathare , FAGIA KWAKO AMA UTASHINDWA TENA KAMA 2017,” Bahati tweeted.
The latest development comes days after the Azimio council resolved to have weak candidates step down in favour of their stronger counterparts within the coalition that brings together over 20 parties. The resolutions were made during a meeting chaired by presidential candidate Raila Odinga last Friday.
