Kenya Denies Opposition Claim of Plot for Troops to Rig Vote
- Coalition says it has evidence of plan to subvert Aug. 8 polls
- Government calls opposition bloc’s allegations ‘fake news’
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The Kenyan government denied a claim by the main opposition group that it’s planning to use force to rig next month’s election and keep President Uhuru Kenyatta in office.
The National Super Alliance said Friday it had “concrete evidence” of an “audacious plan” to subvert the Aug. 8 vote. The ruling Jubilee Party has “clearly recognized” it will be defeated and is organizing for “regime-friendly” army officers to implement plans including cutting power and water and “militarily isolating” some settlements on election day, the opposition group said in an emailed statement, citing alleged confidential documents.