Four “opaque” IEBC commissioners break silence after Supreme Court ruling
2 min readFour “opaque” IEBC commissioners who dissented on presidential results as announced by Chebukati have broken silence after the ruling.
The four dissenting commissioners have lauded the decision of the Supreme Court upholding the victory of President-elect William Ruto.
In a statement signed by the four, vice chairperson Juliana Cherera, Francis Wanderi, Justus Nyaganya, and Irene Masit have singled out the ruling on the court decision on the chairperson versus the role of commissioners in the commission.
“We wish to convey our appreciation to the honorable Judges of the Supreme court of Kenya and confirm that we respect their collective decisions,” they said in a statement on Tuesday.
In an unprecedented move, the four dissenting commissioners who have openly disagreed with IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati gave the nod to his statement that the commission was vindicated following the court ruling.
“We also state that we agree with the statement of the chairperson of the commission which was sent to the media yesterday.”
The four said they stand by the rule of law and statutes that promote the effectiveness of the work of the commission.
In a press statement Monday, Wafula Chebukati said the Supreme Court verdict on the presidential petition vindicated the commission.
“The Supreme Court judgment today is a testimony that the commission conducted a free, fair, transparent, and credible general election that met the democratic aspirations of the people of Kenya,” Chebukati said.
The Supreme Court had ruled that last-minute wrangles in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cannot be a basis for nullifying the presidential election.
Chief Justice Martha Koome ruled that even though the provision of the constitution doesn’t envisage that the Chairperson should act alone in the verification, tallying, and declaration of results, the four dissenting commissioners were not locked out of the process.
“We however take cognizant that the four dissenting commissioners actively took part in verification, tallying, and declaration of the results from the beginning and until just before the declaration of the results,” Koome stated.
“They took turns announcing the results that were verified and tallied and were present and active during the actual verification exercise at Bomas,” she said.
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