Saturday, November 16, 2024 – President William Ruto has shifted the blame for the delay in reconstituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to his 'buddy', Raila Odinga.
In a statement yesterday, Ruto,
through government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura, attributed the delays to the
replacement of a member of the selection panel.
According to Mwaura, Raila’s
Azimio replaced its nominee to the selection panel, hence the delays in Ruto
officially appointing the panel.
"The reconstitution of the
IEBC has however been in limbo due to the replacement of Augustine Muli with
Koki Muli by the Azimio la Umoja Coalition party, which resulted in a tribunal
order restraining parliament from submitting names to His Excellency the
President for appointment of members to the selection panel," read the
statement in part.
On the other hand, the
government reiterated that the Head of State would appoint the selection panel
once the names of nominees are submitted to him by Parliament.
IEBC currently operates with the
secretariat given that four commissioners (Cherera 4) exited the Commission
following the dispute in the 2022 election results.
Therefore, without
commissioners, IEBC cannot legally undertake various primary duties such as
conducting elections, referendums, and by-elections.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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