High Court dismisses Aukot’s petition against IEBC’s decision to deny him clearance
The High Court has thrown out a petition by Thirdway Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot seeking to compel the Independent Elections and Boundaries Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati to clear him to contest for the Presidency. Justice Hedwig Ong’undi struck out the case following a finding that the court has no powers to deal with the […]
Venezuelans saga has been resolved – police, IEBC jointly say
The National Police Service (NPS) and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have jointly announced that the Venezuelan saga has been resolved, putting an end to the spat witnessed between the two entities. Speaking during a press conference, Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai stated that the decision involved a consultative meeting with IEBC chairman Wafula […]
Chebukati calls meeting to address Form 34As & 34Bs following concerns from Ruto, Raila
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati has called for a consultative meeting with the four presidential hopefuls following concerns from UDA’s William Ruto and Azimio la Umoja’s Raila Odinga about Form 34As & 34Bs. The meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, July 29 will see the quartet have a sit down at the Bomas […]
IEBC defends contract with Smartmatic, justifies arrival of stickers seized from Venezuelans
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has issued a detailed statement defending its contract with Smartmatic International holdings. This comes after the police impounded election stickers from three Venezuelans said to be election technology experts contracted by the electoral body. The trio was intercepted at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA). The three were […]
IEBC contractor arrested at JKIA has worked for Smartmatic for 10 years – Linkedin profile shows
Fresh details have emerged regarding the employment history of one of the contractors working for the electoral commission arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday, July 21. Joel Gustavo Rodriguez was arrested when he, alongside Salvador Javier Suarez, arrived at the busy airport to check up on Jose Gregoria Camargo Castella, who […]
DCI rubbish IEBC’s statement on release of election technology personnel, term it as ‘misleading’
The Directorate of Criminals investigations (DCI) has dismissed a statement released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (IEBC) regarding the release of a Smartmatic employee arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) on Thursday, July 21. This comes after the electoral body stated that their IEBC personnel who were arrested were released on the […]
IEBC rubbishes statement by police over release of election technology personnel
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has rubbished a statement shared by the National Police Service (NPS) regarding the release of an employee of the Smartmatic technology firm arrested at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Nairobi on Thursday, July 21, 2022. This comes after the police service, after blaming the electoral body for miscommunication, issued […]