4 renegade IEBC commissioners now support Chebukati after Supreme Court’s verdict
Four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners who fell out with their boss Wafula Chebukati have now indicated that they are ready to mend fences. The four; IEBC vice-chairperson Juliana Cherera, commissioners Irene Masit, Francis Wanderi and Justus Nyang’aya, on Tuesday, September 6 issued a statement supporting IEBC’s announcement that it had conducted free, […]
Police officer arrested after allegedly stealing from suspect
A police officer was on Thursday, September 2, arraigned in court for allegedly stealing from a suspect. Constable John Kennedy Nyonge attached to Kays Police within Kenyatta Road Trading Centre in Kiambu County is facing charges of stealing, handling stolen property and being in possession of fake currency. A police report seen by K24 Digital […]
IEBC explains why Chebukati was ‘in hurry’ to announce presidential results
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says its chairperson Wafula Chebukati was justified to announce the presidential results on Monday, August 15, 2022, despite the walkout of four commissioners and the subsequent chaos that erupted at the national tallying centre in Bomas of Kenya. Addressing the Supreme Court on Friday, IEBC lawyer George Murugu […]
IEBC has not complied with Supreme Court orders on access to servers – Orengo
Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition party now says the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is yet to comply with the Supreme Court orders requiring the commission to open its servers to the petitioners for scrutiny. A seven-judge bench led by Chief Justice Martha Koome on Tuesday, August 30, ordered IEBC to grant […]
Supreme Court allocates Raila, Ruto lawyers’ 3 hrs of presentation
The Supreme Court on Tuesday, August 30, 2022, began the hearing of the Presidential election petition filed by Azimio la Umoja – One Kenya coalition presidential flagbearer Raila Odinga, his running mate Martha Karua and seven others. In the petition that seeks to challenge President-elect William Ruto’s August 9 win, seven judges led by Chief […]
A foreigner, 3 IEBC staff intercepted Form 34As, altered results – Justus Nyang’aya
IEBC Commissioner Justus Nyang’aya has revealed in his response to the presidential election petition, that a foreigner and 3 IEBC staff members intercepted Form 34As in the electoral body’s portal and changed the results. Justus, who is part of the 4 dissenting IEBC commissioners who disowned presidential elections results announced by the agency’s chairman Wafula […]
IEBC official charged with issuing voter with excess ballot papers
An Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) official attached to the Kieni constituency in Nyeri county, was today charged before a Nyeri court with the offence of contravening the Election Act by issuing a voter with excess ballot papers during the August 9th general elections. Pamela Wangui, who was working as a clerk at Kihuhiro […]