Commissioner Akombe, while speaking to the Bloomberg, noted that failure of the officials to resign forced Chairman Wafula Chebukati to select a team that he had confidence in.
“In a normal democracy, people would have introspected, they would have opted to step aside, they have failed to do that. They have refused. “In a situation where they have refused to step aside, the chairman has no choice but to select a team that he has confidence in, that he wants to work with.This is to make sure that those things are not repeated.
SEE ALSO: Is UHURU afraid that he might lose to RAILA in repeat polls? Just see What he said in Kajiado that left many wonderingIt’s rare to get a second chance to make it right," she stated. Ms Akombe, however, did not name the officials who had refused to resign. Reports indicate that the move by Chebukati to appoint a new team ruffled some commissioners forcing the electoral agency to conduct a crisis meeting on Wednesday.
During the meeting, four out of the seven IEBC commissioners are alleged to have stormed out in protest of the new appointments made by Chebukati. Sources privy to the meeting indicate that...continue reading Next page 2
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