Is IEBC In Crisis? Disturbing Developments Suggest
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| Wafula Chebukati.|PHOTO-COURTESY |
Where there is smoke there is fire. Recent developments involving the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission show that not all is as rosy as it may seem.
A leaked memo signed by the Chairperson, Wafula Chebukati and addressed to the CEO, Ezra Chiloba suggests otherwise. Later on Thursday 7 September evening, another notice by commissioner appeared and disowned the memo. What is happening?
Below is the leaked memo, allegedly written by Mr. Chebukati;
Here is response as posted on the IEBC Twitter handlememo sent by Kenya's electoral commission chair to the CEO - demands answers re:what went wrong during the election #ChebukatiMemoToChiloba pic.twitter.com/mHKpqQX3Gk— Samira Sawlani (@samirasawlani) September 7, 2017
It is worth noting that this later press release has not been signed by all the commissioners.The alleged memo from the Commission: here are the facts pic.twitter.com/lyEl99cylr— IEBC (@IEBCKenya) September 7, 2017
Well, we can only guess what is going on. This comes after NASA rejected the team appointed by the chairperson to run the October 17 elections. The Jubilee Party also joined in and rejected the team citing several reasons why they were not comfortable with the appointments.
Meanwhile, Kenyans on twitter aired out their thoughts;
Lives lost, billions gone but culprits who bungled election still want a role in IEBC. Kenya is a bewitched country. #ChebukatiMemoToChiloba— Wambui (@Waambui) September 7, 2017
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth." Buddha #ChebukatiMemoToChiloba— Donald B Kipkorir (@DonaldBKipkorir) September 7, 2017
Imagine @ezraCHILOBA trashed SCoK ruling & showered praises on IEBC staff for "investing & serving their country". #ChebukatiMemoToChiloba pic.twitter.com/PMvMUdViwF— Phil (@Phil_254) September 7, 2017
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