Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Francis Wanderi has resigned from the beleaguered polls body days after President William Ruto suspended him and other fellow commissioners. Wanderi's resignation follows that of Justus Nyang'aya and IEBC Vice Chair Juliana Cherera both of whom resigned on December 2 and 5 respectively. In
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President Ruto and Raila now take battle to social media
Raila Odinga and DP Ruto President William Ruto and Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga have taken to social media to express their differences over the removal of four commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.In his social media posts on Sunday , President Ruto reaffirmed his decision to suspend
IEBC Commissioner Justus Nyangaya resigns
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Commissioner Justus Nyangaya today resigned from the electoral body. Justus Nyangaya tendered in his resignation a few hours after President William Ruto suspended him and three other Commissioners and formed a tribunal to investigate their conduct during August general elections. Nyangaya in his letter said
Duale wants 4 “errant” IEBC Commissioners punished
Garissa Township Legislator Aden Duale has criticised the four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners who had caused a division in the polls body by disagreeing with their Chairman Wafula Chebukati. Duale who is one of the luminaries of President elect William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza alliance has promised to ensure
Venezuelan Jose Carmago accused of meddling in Kenyan poll
Raila Odinga's lawyers Julie Soweto and Paul Mwangi made a live demonstration on the IEBC portal that showed Carmago's name on one of the Form 34 As in Muranga Lawyers Julie Soweto and Paul Mwangi tabled damning evidence at the Supreme Court of Kenya showing that a Venezuelan national uploaded Forms
Noor Gabow is police boss as Mutyambai takes leave
Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai has appointed the Deputy Inspector General of Police Noor Gabow to act as Inspector General of Police as he takes medical absence. In a statement titled Absence from Office, Mutambai says "This is to inform the general public that I will be away from office
Raila Odinga rejects presidential elections results
Former Prime Minister and Azimio La Umoja presidential candidate Raila Odinga has rejected the presidential election results declared by the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Wafula Chebukati on 16th August 2022. The following is the Statement by Mr. Raila Odinga. Good afternoon. Today I want to address my fellow Kenyans
Four IEBC commissioners disown presidential results
Four commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission led by the Vice Chair Juliana Cherera have disowned the results of the just ended presidential election as announced by their Chairman Wafula Chebukati. Below is their full statement: STATEMENT BY THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL AND BOUNDARIES COMMISSION We the undersigned commissioners of the
DP William Ruto declared the 5th president of Kenya
Deputy President William Samoei Ruto was declared the 5th president of Kenya by the Chairman of the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission Wafula Chebukati on 15th August in Nairobi Kenya. The announcement followed chaotic scenes at the Bomas of Kenya that saw two election officers injured and some arrested when chaos erupted at
IEBC cancels gubernatorial polls in Mombasa & Kakamega
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has cancelled gubernatorial elections for Mombasa and Kakamega counties. The Commission has also cancelled polls in Kacheliba and Pokot South constituencies. Speaking during a press briefing at Bomas of Kenya on 8th August, IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati explained the decision followed the discovery of inaccurate