Jubilee Party Secretary General, Jeremiah Kioni, has blamed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for the absence of Azimio la Umoja agents in polling stations, claiming that the Commission made unnecessary demands to the coalition.
Speaking during an interview on Monday, August 22, Kioni claimed that IEBC officials blocked Azimio agents from accessing polling stations because their appointment letters lacked stamps.
He added that the issue affected many of their agents in Mt Kenya and Western.
"Azimio agents were not allowed to enter the polling stations at the required time. The excuse they were being given was that their appointment letters did not have a stamp.
"When I personally visited a polling station, I asked why they were requiring the agents to have stamps yet candidates were not required to have stamps," Kioni stated.
Further, the SG claimed that the plan was orchestrated in advance as part of an alleged rigging scheme by their opponents.
"Even if we fail to raise this matter now, people should know that things are not okay. Many will be shocked by what we have witnessed in this election.
"We never imagined that IEBC would aid in the plot as they did," Kioni claimed.
Additionally, Kioni argued that Azimio had gathered enough evidence to support the petition challenging Deputy President William Ruto's win in the August 9 presidential poll.
He stated that many citizens had supported their course with sworn affidavits that will unravel the mystery behind the rigging claims.
Insiders within the Raila Odinga-led faction have blamed the failure to deploy enough agents to the polling station as one of the major causes of their loss.
Agents are mandated to guard the votes of their candidates at the polling station during the voting and counting exercise. The agents are also required to sign on Forms 34A to certify the results.
