The race to succeed President Uhuru Kenyatta has not been without its intrigues if the events surrounding Monday, June 6, are anything to go by.
As it stands, all independent presidential candidates have been disqualified by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) giving a clear indication of the strict regulations and policies implemented by the agency.
The day ended with presidential aspirant Muthiora Kariara becoming the latest candidate to be rejected by the commission. He later burned his voter’s card in the presence of the media and the IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati.
He had appeared in the afternoon and was disqualified for failing to gather enough signatures. However, he was given a second chance to look for the deficit of the signatures from five counties within an hour.
Muthiora was captured by journalists covering the event hysterically running up and down the Bomas of Kenya in search of the much-needed votes.
Despite the rush to meet the IEBC timeline, the sweaty Muthiora was turned down after failing to meet the rather high standard.
In a dramatic gesture, the dejected aspirant took a lighter from his pocket and burnt down his voter’s card as the media and Chebukati’s team watched in silence.
Earlier in the day, Safina presidential hopeful Jimi Wanjigi drew Chebukati’s ire after he attempted to make a political speech at the clearance centre.
