The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) want 241 aspirants barred by the electoral commission from contesting in the August polls over integrity issues.
Of the 241, 3 are presidential candidates, 61 governors, six Senators, 19 County MPS, 58 MPs and 94 Members of the County Assembly.
In a letter to IEBC, EACC CEO Twalib Mbarak, said that three presidential candidates have underlying integrity issues that need to be probed by electoral bofy before they are cleared to contest in the August election.
Mbarak further noted that 61 gubernatorial aspirants and their deputies have questionable integrity and thus they should not be allowed to contest in the upcoming polls.
Six senatorial candidates, 19 Woman Representative aspirants, 58 aspiring MPs and 94 MCA aspirants have been red flagged by EACC for allegedly being involved in corruption.
“The requirements for a person to qualify as a candidate in an election for the different elective positions are set out in various laws, including the Constitution, Elections Act, Leadership and Integrity Act and the various subsidiary legislation and Codes of Conduct established under or pursuant to the said laws,” said Mbarak.
“In particular, persons seeking election to a State Office are required to observe and maintain moral and ethical requirements as set out in Section 13(1) of the Leadership and Integrity Act.”
On the question of impeached public officers seeking elective seats while facing court cases, the EACC boss noted that persons who have been ousted from office are disqualified from holding any other public office.
“In addition, the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, 2003 and the Bribery Act, 2016 provide for disqualifications from being elected or appointed to public office in respect of persons convicted of offenses under the said laws,” he said.
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