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Uhuru’s Kisii fundraiser date as ban commences

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Published on Thursday, 15 December 2011 19:40

ALTHOUGH the ban on harambees for politicians took effect yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta and several Gusii MPs are expected to hold a fundraiser in aid of 16 churches in Kiogoro in Nyaribari Chache constituency this Sunday. Education minister Sam Ongeri, Heritage assistant minister Wilfred Ombui and Nyaribari Chache MP Robert Monda are among those who will host Uhuru.

An organiser for the harambee Steve Arika said that former minister Simeon Nyachae is expected to attend the function. Arika said Uhuru will hold a meeting with the leaders on Sunday morning before proceeding to the venue of the harambee. “The deputy prime minister is expected to hold a leaders meeting in a venue yet to be decided before he proceeds to the function,” Arika told the Star on phone.

He said that  theministers and several MPs allied to PNU party are expected to accompany Uhuru to the fundraiser. The Elections Act 2011 forbids anybody aspiring for political office from taking part in a harambee eight months before the election. The Act applies to all levels of office from presidency, governor, senator, MP, Women representative and councillors.

Many of aspirants attend fundraisers especially during electioneering periods to solicit for votes but the Act will make it difficult for them to do so. Following the coming into effect of the law, South Mugirango MP Manson Nyamweya has asked parliamentarians to obey it to the letter because they are the ones who passed it. “Parliamentarians and those interested in various political seats must respect what the law says because it was passed in parliament,” Nyamweya said.

On the fundraiser expected to be attended by Uhuru in Kisii, Nyamweya who is Trade assistant minister said that he is not against anybody because the laws affects all. “I had orgainsed for a similar fundraiser in my constituency but I have cancelled it because the law has come into effect,” he added.