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The much hyped political campaigns have now proved to be
more expensive than was expected it can now be revealed.
With only less than
7 months just before the country goes into the much awaited general
elections under the new constitutional dispensation, political parties
have resorted to dig deep into their pockets to woo voters.
According to senior staff in various parties who spoke on
condition of anonymity, political
parties have developed a weekly expenditure plan which helps in
running their campaigns.
“In a week which
ends up with a 3 day rally with approximately 30 Mps on campaign
together with part of their secretariat and a few members brought on
board to help ends meet, not less than 15 million is spent per week,”
said one source.
When we toured and collected secret information regarding the campaign
trails of various presidential aspirants, we found more than what
could meet the eye.
“We go as far as
fueling for legislators, meet their air ticket expenses in case we are
to fly out of Nairobi, pay their accommodation fee and pay them handouts
which they later dish out to campaign rally multitudes to prove
their might.
They also part with entertainment
allowances as most of the legislators love partying after a tiresome
rally day and engage in a drinking spree. "Just imagine the
financial muscle top presidential candidates Uhuru Kenyatta (TNA) and
Raila Odinga (ODM) have?" revealed a source seated at The National Alliance
The source further stated that the minimum amount they can spend for
fueling one Mps’ vehicle is ksh.25, 000; an air ticket goes for approximately ksh.30,000 per person whereas accommodation
cost is ksh.50, 000.
It was also
revealed that the least the secretariat pays an mp as handout, which is
meant for wooing individuals to join their respective parties is
Ksh.100,000. Together with the 'entertainment fee' an mp takes home not less than ksh.150,000. Sources close to
Nairobi’s most vocal MPs Ferdinand Waititu and Mike Mbuvi aka
Sonko revealed that the two enjoy free existence to the extent
of having their expenses in Nairobi paid for by their
preffered presidential candidate.
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| By Truth Newspaper |
The table
showing the expenditure was arrived at after finding vital supportive documents showing how political parties flex their muscles
and making sure that only the few are holding other Kenyans
at ransom by transacting in large volumes of cash while the rest strive
to make ends meet.
The figures are
exceptional to young political parties. Like in the case of Party of
Action whose presidential candidate Raphael Tuju is said to be coughing out large sums of money and is rated to be using an amount in
between that of Kalonzo Musyoka and Martha Karua. Others like DP’s Rev.
Mutava Musyimi and Roots Party’s Prof. George Wajackoyah are also said
to be dishing out cash whenever they meet the electorate.
Kenyans are pensively waiting to see whoever will become Kenya’s fourth
president regardless of how much money is dished out in exchange of
vote favours. Whilst it is illegal to bribe voters, this trend continues
as ‘hungry’ Kenyans receive handouts from the political bigwigs.
By Truth Newspaper
Editing by nairobiwire.com
