offending words spoken by the 3rd respondent. The said words reads as follows: “ …Naona walipewa kazi na wale wengine wajue pikipiki wanatumia allowances wanaopata wajue ni za Jubilee. Wenzenu walikuwa wanawafukuza. Tutaonana na nyinyi baada ya uchaguzi tunaelewana wazee tutakuwa na nyinyi, usione sisi hatujui nini inaendelea dunia hii, tunaelewa kabisa.” [315] In response, the 3rd respondent relies on an affidavit sworn by Dr. Karanja Kibicho, who avers that as the Principal Secretary, Ministry of Interior & Co-ordination of National Government, he received information to the effect that, some Chiefs in Makueni County, whose names are provided in the said affidavit, were unlawfully using their positions and government issued motor cycles to campaign for the petitioners. He thereafter reported the same to the 3rd respondent who warned the Chiefs in that area not to take any political position nor use public resources to campaign for anyone. According to the said Dr. Kibicho, it is against that background that the 3rd respondent uttered the remarks now impugned by the petitioners. [316] In the above context, Section 10 of the Election Offences Act provides: Undue Influence (1) A person who directly or indirectly in person undue influence or through another person on his behalf uses or threatens to use any force, violence including sexual violence, restraint, or material, physical or Presidential  Petition  No.  1  of  2017                                                                                                                                                                                                            134  |  P a g e