I was not identified manually – Gachagua debunks reports on his voting
Deputy President William Ruto's running mate and Mathira MP Rigathi Gachagua has debunked reports that alleged that he was identified manually after the KIEMS kit failed to identify him biometrically.
The firebrand lawmaker maintained that he was identified by the biometric identification system in the full glare of the media and reports on the contrary are propagation of a false narrative.
"Nation media you have run a smear campaign with Kinoti for the last 3 years! Even as I voted in the full glare of media you are running a false narrative that I was identified manually. How low can you sink? You have lowered yourself to the level of gutter press and yellow journalism," he said.
Rigathi cast his vote at the Sagana primary school polling station in Mathira constituency, Nyeri county.
Speaking after exercising his civil rights, he stated that from what he had witnessed he was certain that the electoral body's system is full-proof.
The lawmaker stated that the voting process is seamless and there will be no room for the introduction of dead voters or stuffing of ballot papers.
"We are very happy and extremely impressed by the preparedness of IEBC. The voting process is seamless and in instances where voters cannot be identified biometrically like the case of my 91-year-old aunty, the process they have taken is full proof."
"It is impossible what I have witnessed to introduce dead voters or stuff ballot papers. I am certain the will of the people by this evening will prevail," he said.
