CORD remains adamant that the current commissioners have to go before the next elections. But for the IEBC, the doors are open for dialogue but that has to be done in a “structured manner”. The commission has called a press conference tomorrow. Yesterday, IEBC Chief Executive Officer Ezra Chiloba reiterated the commission’s position that all political parties were free to engage the commission in a structured manner but if they have queries about the commissioners, then the Constitution had an elaborate procedure for their removal. “In our electoral road map, we are very clear on the priorities of the commission. We need to build a political environment that inspires public confidence in the electoral process,” Mr Chiloba told The Standard. The IEBC and politicians spoke shortly after the US Ambassador Robert Godec, British High Commissioner Nic Hailey and nine other envoys from Western countries issued a joint statement that called for dialogue to build confidence in the country’s electoral commission.
“To ensure a credible, peaceful poll in 2017, we call on Kenya’s leaders and citizens to come together through dialogue to build confidence in the electoral system. While the responsibility for doing so rests first with elected and appointed officials, this is a challenge for all Kenyans and everyone should join in good faith,” the envoys said.
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