The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has now requested that Noordin Haji, the Director of Public Prosecutions, investigate two major presidential candidates.
The two, ODM leader Raila Odinga and deputy president William Ruto, have been detained for allegedly violating parts of the Elections Act, according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
This comes after the Thirdway Alliance Party appealed to the commission, requesting that the two be investigated for "early campaigns" and "use of public resources."
As a result, the electoral authority referred the case to Noordin Haji, Director of the Public Prosecution, for further action.
"Section 14 of the Election Violations Act, 2016 prohibits the use of public resources for campaigning during an election...in addition, the Director of Public Prosecution has the authority to order investigations and prosecute offences under the Act under Section 21 of the Act."
"It is on this basis that we desire to raise this complaint to your office for resolution, as it falls under your authority," Chebukati continued.
The Thirdway Alliance party raised its issue to the commission in a letter dated March 11, expressing its discontent with the way early voting was handled.
In their letter to the commission, the party singled out Ruto and Raila.
Thirdaway said that both Ruto and Raila, the front-runners in the presidential election on August 9, were gaining an unfair advantage over their opponents by utilizing public resources.
Ekuru Aukot, the party's head, had also demanded that President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, quit immediately.
According to the party's head, the couple broke several clauses of Kenya's 2010 Constitution, and resigning is the only honorable thing to do.
"The Thirdway Alliance Kenya now asks that both of you – Uhuru Kenyatta and William Ruto – quit immediately and let a caretaker administration to take place. There are constitutional processes in place to replace that hole, he explained.
While speaking to the President, Aukot said that shortly after Uhuru was re-elected in October 2017, he not only abdicated his duties as president, but also decided to use public resources and authorities to plot for succession politics.
According to Aukot, the events that transpired after the handshake on March 9, 2018 indicated a well-planned strategy in which Uhuru has been working on a project to install his government.
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