Jubilee Secretary General Jeremiah Kioni on Wednesday, January 18, made damning allegations alluding to gross manipulation of the August 2022 election results.
According to Kioni, the findings from investigations established that Orange Democratic Movement Party Leader Raila Odinga won the elections with over eight million votes, accounting for 57.53 per cent of the total votes.
He went on to state that the manipulation was mostly done in Mount Kenya polling stations where President William Ruto's United Democratic Alliance reaped the majority votes.
“Most of the manipulation that was done happened within the Mt. Kenya region. The research was done by a non-profit organization that partners with pro-democracy leaders across Africa,” Kioni stated.
Further, Kioni noted that Odinga and Azimio would issue a comprehensive report on the findings to the media and the public in the near future.
Whistle Blower
In his presser, the Jubilee Party Secretary-General stated that the evidence was presented to the opposition faction by a whistle-blower identified as Jeffrey Smith, and dared the media to do a follow-up search of the details regarding him.
Jeffrey T Smith is a self-proclaimed democracy crusader popularly known for his efforts in calling out cases of mutilation in democracy.
He is the founder of Van Guard Africa, a non-profit organization that has partnered with African leaders to champion democracy and undertake initiatives geared at defending the principles of democracy in elections.
Smith holds a Master's in International Relations from the University of Connecticut in the United States.
He has been involved in human rights and civil society assessment missions to several African countries while working under various organizations including the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, Freedom House, and the National Endowment for Democracy.
In addition, Smith is a researcher and an author of matters pertaining to human rights advocacy and pro-democracy works.
Throughout his practice, he has been involved in pro-democracy activities in The Gambia, Kenya, South Africa and Swaziland- among other countries.
He has organized and led high-profile delegations -- including for African heads of state -- to the White House, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Congress, and U.N. Human Rights Council.
In the recent past, the democracy activist has worked with opposition leaders including Tanzania's Tundu Lissu who has been in exile since the 2020 elections.
He has also, over the years, called perceived injustices in various countries across the continent.
Remarks by Kioni came a day after President William Ruto claimed that there was a plan by the deep state to murder Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chair, Wafula Chebukati in the run up to August 2022 polls.
