United Democratic Alliance Gubernatorial candidate has threatened to go to court after he lost the Kisii governor race.
Machogu who was in a neck to neck race with Paul Simba Arati has said he will not concede defeat since his votes were rigged.
Mr. Machogu claimed that the voters from the county were bribed to garner more votes from Paul Simba Arati.
He further stated that the Independent electoral and boundaries commission officials, placed in Kisii County were compromised making him losing the seat he was sure of a win.
In his statement,” Right from voter bribery, alteration of figures in favour of Azimio affiliated candidates and outright bias from compromised IEBC officials.
Machogu further added that, the number of cast votes in Kisii county that is in respect to the Gubernatorial race , were more than the registered voters.
He went ahead to call the whole election a mockery since the motto of free and fair elections was not adhered to .
Machogu stated, “Interestingly, even the votes cast in some polling stations and constituencies are more than the number of registered votes. With this kind of manipulation, it makes the whole exercise a mockery of a free and fair election as it fails to reflect the will of the people.”
Machogu in fury went ahead to state that , this is a lose to the people of Kisii county since the elected governor forced himself on the seat .He stated that propelling of Kisii county will be a difficult process.
Machogu stated, “With this kind of flawed process, the Kisii people are the greatest losers as one can force himself to a position of leadership but service delivery will always remain a challenge. Let the Kisii people get prepared for a mediocre leadership ever witnessed in modern history.”
He further said that he is willingly to go to court to challenge the whole decision.
He said, ”For the truth to be known, going to court will be necessary. That is a totally wrong way of forcing oneself into leadership.”