Bungoma Governor candidates Kenneth Lusaka (Jubilee) and his Ford Kenya party counterpart Wycliffe are set to appear before the Code of Conduct committee in Nairobi today following the chaos at a funeral they attended in Kimilili on Saturday.
The two are accused of inciting their supporters to engage in a physical fight at the burial of a businessman Edward Barasa.
Two people were seriously injured, vehicles and property destroyed at the funeral attended by Water CS Eugene Wamalwa and other Bungoma Jubilee leaders.
Wangamati was arrested and detained at Kimilili police station before he was released on a Sh30,000 cash bail.
Bungoma Ford Kenya secretary general Peter Wakulekha said they were served the summons letter by Bungoma county IEBC returning officer Ketitia Ole Metita.
He said this came a day after the party had written to the commission complaining of a series of violence and heckling incidents by Lusaka’s campaigners.
Wakulekha said the party is committed to peaceful campaigns and elections and urged their ‘chaotic’ opponents to follow the same.
The two were on June 22 fined Sh1million each by IEBC’s dispute resolution committee after their supporters clashed in Bungoma town.
The chaos led to the death of a businesswoman, identified as Kadogo, who was shot dead by a plainclothes police officer.
Civil rights groups have asked IEBC to take firm action against the two saying the increased cases of violence is hurting peace in the region.
NASA co-principal Moses Wetang’ula and ODM governor candidate Alfred Khangati have condemned incidents.