| Updated Sat, June 24th 2017 at 15:45 GMT +3Peter Salasia has accused businessman Peter Tharau of buying voters cards from unsuspecting residents. [Photo by DUNCAN OCHOLLA]A Jubilee point man in Kakamega County is under siege after being accused by local leaders and residents of buying voters cards and IDs from residents. In a quick rejoinder, businessman Peter Tharau admitted meeting President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto at the Kakamega state lodge last weekend but dismissed claims of buying voters cards from residents. Why should I buy people's voters cards and IDs, how will that benefit me?" "I have received death threats in relation to the lies that I was buying voters and IDs from the electorate and then burn them so that they do not participate in the voting exercise in the August polls.

Source: Standard Digital June 24, 2017 12:45 UTC