Former Embakasi East MP Francis Mureithi has demanded that investigating authorities take immediate action in the death of Embakasi East Returning Officer Daniel Musyoka.
“He wanted justice, they lured him. He left the tallying centre and they did what they did. IEBC you have powers, you can suspend gazettement of Embakasi election results until Musyoka’s killers are found and charged,” he said while addressing mourners at Musyoka’s burial ceremony in Muuani village, Mwala, Machakos County.
“I’m saying while here at Musyoka’s home today. Because Musyoka couldn’t take bribes from anyone, he wasn’t biased in his job. Those who murdered him if not arrested, I will from next week lead demonstrations in Nairobi to send someone home,” Mureithi said.
Mureithi claimed Musyoka was murdered for the Embakasi East parliamentary seat.
“Mr. Musyoka was my returning officer. I was one of the contestants for the Embakasi East parliamentary seat. I’m sure most of the IEBC officials in the constituency who are here can attest it is their first time to see me today since I wasn’t giving them pressure or telling them to help me. I believed in their work,” he said.
The politician stated that he has nothing to fear because Musyoka will not be resurrected.
Mureithi claimed Musyoka had ordered the closing of nine ballot boxes at the Embakasi East polling station.
The MP candidate stated that the returning officer was supposed to open them himself, but they were later opened after his disappearance.
He went missing before any election results were announced.
