Azimio flag bearer Raila Odinga said the election results are null and void. He said IEBC Chairman failed to follow the rules of either seeking consensus from the commissioners or winning a majority vote in the commission before announcing Deputy President William Ruto as winner of the just concluded election.
IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said Ballot papers for Kakamega county governor positions and Mombasa County, have wrong gubernatorial candidate pictures and the details printed on them. Azimio and Kenya Kwanza have seen the move as suspicious and accused IEBC of mischief.
Kenya's Electoral body is courting controversy likely to erode confidence in the electoral process and give losers and their supporters' grounds to dispute results and cause violence.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it's too late to add Kigame's name on the ballot because such a move could cost the commission almost a billion shillings in reprinting the ballots and reprogramming election systems. Kigame has accused IEBC of discrimination.
The electoral body has produced voter material in braille to assist visually impaired voters. Azimio la Umoja and Kenya Kwanza have also shared plans to provide specialized support services for Kenyans with a disability.
The new deadline for Presidential and Gubernatorial running mates is May 16. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has however maintained the April 28, 2022 as deadline for all other elective positions, Senator, Member of Parliament, Woman Rep and MCA.
The Narc-Kenya Leader Martha Karua has emerged as a top candidate for the Deputy Present position, and with global trends favoring women in leadership, Karua might just be in the right place at the right time. Karua is the highest-profile woman in Kenyan politics today and is recognized nationally.
Deputy President William Samoei Ruto is running against Former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga to be the 5th President of Kenya. He has fashioned himself as a "hustler," a fighter for the common man.
Hussein takes over the IEBC at a historic moment when Kenyans outside Africa are allowed to vote for the first time ever. His top job will be to build confidence in IEBC. He will faceoff in Court with groups challenging IEBC's execution of diaspora voter registration exercise
Accreditation will be for local and international election observers, voter education providers, and media to observe, carry out voter education, monitor and report on electoral activities before the August 9 elections.
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