Orange Democratic Movement (ODM)’s Abdulswamad Nassir was on Tuesday 30th August pronounced Governor-Elect for Mombasa after garnering 119,083 votes flooring UDA’s Hassan Omar who got 98,105. The results were announced by Mombasa IEBC Returning Officer Swalha Yusuf after the tightly fought race that included Hezron Awiti of the Vibrant Democratic Party
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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
Azimio on the suspension of polls in Mombasa & Kakamega
The suspension of two gubernatorial elections has come to us as a shock. Mombasa County and Kakamega county are known to be Azimio strongholds. Suspension of the gubernatorial election is carefully mis engineered to lower voter turnout in these two counties and affect out imminent election victory. It is a
DCI takes IEBC to task over arrested Venezuela nationals
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has issued a statement to explain the circumstances that led to arrest of the three Venezuela nationals at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport. In his statement the DCI boss has taken issue with the statement issued by the Chairman of the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission
IEBC & stakeholders in Greece to monitor ballot printing
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and a team of stakeholders team are in Greece to visit the Inform Lykos (Hellas) SA Company's factory premises in Athens and witness the printing, packaging, and delivery process of ballot papers for the August 9th general elections. Upon arrival, the monitoring team was
Court rules IEBC unfairly locked out Reuben Kagame
A High Court in Nairobi has ruled that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) treated Presidential aspirant Reuben Kigame unfairly by locking him out of the upcoming Presidential polls. Justice Anthony Mrima said IEBC violated Kigame's right and ordered the commission to consider his papers and the signatures
Supreme Court rules Sonko’s impeachment was valid
The Supreme Court has dismissed former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko's appeal challenging his impeachment as Governor by the Nairobi County Assembly and the Senate. The judges led by Chief Justice Martha Koome ruled that the impeachment of the Nairobi Governor was conducted in accordance with the constitution. The Supreme Court ruling comes
Court directs IEBC to clear Mike Sonko for Mombasa race
A court in Mombasa has directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to clear former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko to vie for the Mombasa gubernatorial race. The court also directed the IEBC to gazette Sonko, who is eying the Mombasa governor seat under the Wiper Democratic Movement. In their one-hour judgment,