56 hackers penetrated IEBC’s systems, manipulated Form 34As – John Githongo says in affidavit
Anti-corruption crusader John Githongo now claims the electoral body’s systems were hacked and election results manipulated to favour Kenya Kwanza Alliance flag bearer William Ruto in the August 9 presidential poll. In a 22-page affidavit supporting the petition lodged by Azimio One Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga and his running mate Martha Karua on […]
High Court seeks urgent hearing of petition seeking to compel IEBC to conduct gubernatorial election
The High Court in Mombasa has directed a petition seeking to compel IEBC to conduct gubernatorial elections on August 30 to be mentioned on Wednesday, August 23. High court judge Stephen Githinji in his ruling informed the parties to confirm whether the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will have communicated to the petitioners officially […]
IEBC picks ex-AG Githu Muigai to lead its legal team in Raila’s presidential petition
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has picked former Attorney General Githu Muigai to lead its legal team in the presidential petition. The electoral body contracted the accomplished lawyer to lead its team of advocates following a confirmation by the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga that he will contest the […]
Police investigating disappearance of IT expert linked to IEBC
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is investigating the mysterious disappearance of an IEBC Information Technology (IT) expert. Japhet Dibo, who temporarily worked with the polls body in the just-concluded General Election reportedly, went missing on Thursday, August 18. According to a police report filed at Kilimani Police Station, Dibo, was at his KISM office […]
IEBC official speaks after leg amputated following attack in Eldas
A family in Eldas, Wajir County, is crying for justice after their kin was badly injured during the August 9 general election. In a shocking incident, Mohamed Kanyare, a Presiding Officer with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) stationed at the Towheed polling centre in Elnur Tula ward, was shot three times by an […]
‘Mbona niue saa zile nimeshinda election?’ – Babu Owino rubbishes claims he killed IEBC RO
Babu Owino has slammed UDA’s Francis Mureithi as a sore loser for linking him to the murder of IEBC Embakasi East Returning Officer (RO) Daniel Musyoka. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, Mureithi suggested that Babu had something to do with the death of Musyoka. He alleged that the Independent Electoral […]
Francis Mureithi claims witnesses afraid to testify in IEBC official’s murder probe
UDA party politician Francis Mureithi has condemned the cold-blood murder of Embakasi East Returning Officer Daniel Musyoka. The body of the elections official was found at the Amboseli National Park in Kajiado South Sub-County on Monday, August 15, four days after he went missing while on official duty at the East African School of Aviation […]