Aspiring MPs are promising voters they will pay their dowry and finance their weddings using CDF funds if elected, Haki Africa has said. “The targets are youths who are not yet married or are struggling to pay dowry,” he said in a statement on Thursday. “Corruption is taking centre stage and unfortunately, both voters and leaders are actively engaged,” he said, noting a single bribe is of up to Sh5,000. Read: Voter bribery 'has a big influence' on Kenyan voting patterns – surveyAlso read: Narok county leads in voter bribery, election offences - reportThe lobby group's boss added that the politicians involved have been cleared by their parties to vie. “This is a watershed election...we must rise above our differences and elect the best leaders, not the best money,” he said.

Source: The Star May 06, 2017 12:33 UTC