ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi has faulted IEBC over campaign spending limits for the 2022 general elections.
Mudavadi, who is eyeing the presidency, termed the limits announced by the electoral commission on Monday as outrageous and urged parliament to review the same.
He accused IEBC of unilaterally releasing the figures without consulting various stakeholders, adding that the regulations must be inclusive and accommodative.
“One may need to look at those figures because when you look at the young and upcoming politicians and you indicate figures of that nature are required to win a constituency or are required to win a Senate seat or a Woman’s Representative seat, you are scaring away many young politicians,” Mudavadi said on Tuesday.
“It is something I will call on Parliament to look at and review so that we do not make politics of elective office in this country a preserve of those who have money only because money alone does not make a leader, it requires better thought.”
IEBC announced campaign spending limits for all six elective seats through a gazette notice on Monday. The commission capped spending for a presidential campaign at Sh4.4 billion while political parties will be allowed to spend a maximum of Sh17.7 billion.
The newly published regulations on campaign expenditure in next year’s elections are aimed at ensuring a fair playing field for political contests.
Spending limits for candidates seeking the gubernatorial, senatorial, and woman representative positions were considered on a county-by-county basis, with Turkana County having the highest spending limit at Sh123 million followed by Nairobi (Sh117 million), and Marsabit (Sh114 million).
Lamu County has the lowest spending limit at Sh21 million followed by Tharaka Nithi (Sh23 million), and Elgeyo Marakwet (Sh25 million).
Aspirants exceeding the spending limits will be liable to a Sh2 million fine, a jail sentence not exceeding five years, or both.
They need to look at how/why…
They need to look at how/why Mudavadi has received over 100 million just because he was a VP for less than two months. That’s what Mudavadi needs to explain to voters first.
Unbridled privileges over health, education, infrastructure for millions of Kenyans and the dude has no shame expecting to be voted preso…go straight to hell
Rides are changing very…
Rides are changing very quickly for them because people have widened up. These old crackers have a reason why they won’t quit politics – that is how they try to keep their name relevant while sucking others ( the poor who pay taxes) like a bad tick!
Jambazi Musalia is a…
Jambazi Musalia is a benefactor of Goldernberg,Anglolishing,NCC cemetery and shs 2b daily loots etc.He and his expired father,Mudavadi grabbed a lot of plots in many parts of Kenya when they were local govt ministers at different time.RISASI TU.
Stay within the prescribed…
Stay within the prescribed IEBC political campaigns spending limit @mudavadi, and give the excess money you want to spend to the poor Kenyans!
I have never known you for spending anything on the needy Kenyans. Maybe this is the time you come to your senses and reach out to those affected by COVID 19 and are n need of basic needs assistance from those of you who are more fortunate than them!
Come on Mudavadi, you are fighting Chebukati to increase your wastage of money and you can use that money to help others?