Mudavadi blasts Wajir Woman Rep over ‘we will steal votes for Ruto’ remark

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has warned leaders against creating election tensions in the country through sentiments undermine the integrity of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Speaking in Busia County, Mudavadi said the 2027 elections will be free and fair despite talk of rigging made by Wajir Woman Representative Jehow Fatuma.

“Wale wanasiasa wanataka kupigiwa makofi kwa jukwaa..let us stop undermining the integrity of the IEBC...ati uchaguzi utaibiwa...weweee...kazi ya Ruto sio kuiba kura, atatafuta kura kwa Wakenya,” said Mudavadi.

The lawmaker from Wajir claimed President William Ruto will win the 2027 polls by all means, and openly suggested that leaders from the North Eastern region would “steal votes” for the Head of State in the 2027 General Election if the region’s numbers are not enough - remarks that Mudavadi was itching to dismiss.

“Sisi maneno yetu ni mafupi tu…tunasema tu two terms, ama kuna maneno ingine? Two terms sio…si tunangojea tu debe iletwe hata kama hatutakuwa na votes tutamuibia hiyo sio siri,” Jehow had said.

Mudavadi retorted: “Wewe kama una fikira za kuiba usiweke rais kwa hizo fikira…we want free and fair elections.”

A seemingly angry Mudavadi termed the remarks by the Wajir Woman Representative as inciteful and aimed at creating election tensions in the country.

IEBC has since condemned the remarks and described the utterances as reckless and unacceptable in a democratic society, warning that such comments risk eroding public trust in Kenya’s electoral system.

The electoral body urged Kenyans to ignore such sentiments and trust the commission to conduct free fair and verifiable elections.

Other than censure by colleagues and the public uproar occasioned by her sentiments, no other action has been taken against the Wajir Woman Representative.