Martha Karua defends role in Kibaki government after NTV expose over 2007 election
Martha Karua has defended her role in the government of former President Mwai Kibaki after an online user compared her political conduct during the 2007-2008 period
Martha Karua has defended her role in the government of former President Mwai Kibaki after an online user compared her political conduct during the 2007-2008 period to that of President William Ruto.
In a post on X on Monday, March 16, Karua responded to criticism suggesting that she played a similar role for Kibaki as Ruto did for Raila Odinga during the disputed 2007 general election.
Karua rejected the comparison, stating that although she strongly supported Kibaki, she did not participate in or support any electoral malpractice or violence.
“I was a staunch Kibaki supporter but did not aid or abet rigging or cause violence the way William Ruto did landing him at The Hague,” she wrote.
Karua added that her role during the period was comparable to that of veteran lawyer and politician James Orengo in Raila’s camp.
“I was what Orengo was to Raila Odinga – an agent,” she stated.
Elsewhere, this comes over a month after Karua raised questions over the process that led to the appointment of the Acting CEO at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
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In a statement on Friday, February 6, Karua questioned why the commission chose to bypass the deputies of the former CEO in making the temporary appointment.
“Why would the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) bypass the two deputies of the former CEO in this appointment which is temporary? Is there something we are missing or is it mischief at play,” she said.
In a statement a day earlier, on Thursday, February 5, IEBC announced the appointment of Moses Ledama Sunkuli as its Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary.
IEBC chairman Erastus Edung Ethekon confirmed the leadership change and immediate effect of the appointment.
“The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wishes to announce the appointment of Moses Ledama Sunkuli as the Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, effective immediately,” the statement read.
IEBC explained that the decision was made after the exit of former CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan and highlighted Sunkuli’s background within the institution.
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