President Uhuru Kenyatta might have as well plunged himself into the murky zone surrounding the widely controversial ballot printing tender.

Moments after National Super Alliance co principal Musalia Mudavadi, raised fears over possible fraud in the printing of ballot papers, Deputy President William Ruto was quick to defend the IEBC, terming the move by NASA as “kicks of a dying horse”.

Details have however emerged, that could link Kenyatta to the awarding of the tender process.

Links of Al Ghurair to State family

According to NASA, President Kenyatta’s younger brother Mr. Muhoho Kenyatta posed himself as the as the local agent of the company Al Ghurair Print and Publishing Company Limited of Dubai.

Further still, Al Ghurair’s chief executive Aziz Al Ghurair, has been accused of being close friend to the state family, making frequent visits to the house on the hill. His latest visit to State House being last year, as part of a Dubai delegates meeting held at State House.

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The NASA principles have continued to raise alarm over fishy dealings between the state and the printing firm, noting that the printing firm has in the past been involved in serous credibility issues, going as far as being engaged in the black market trade.

Black market trades of Al Ghurair.

Despite IEBC’s argument that Al Ghurair has in the past performed excellently that led the tender being re-awarded to it, details show that the company has a history of illegal discrepancies, having never dealt with providing electoral material to democratic states.

In a speech by NASA principal Musalia Mudavadi, he expressed that the printing company has been engaged in unsatisfactory dealings to questionable governments.

“This company has been involved in deals such as Afghanistan and in all its businesses, none has been reputable nor satisfactory. It is inconclusive to say that they have ‘’excelled in the past’’, said Mudavadi.

The printing tender question however remains in the hands of the IEBC, with chairman Wafula Chebukati insisting the process will continue, despite the rising contentions.