IEBC commissioners injured with others missing – Chebukati
IEBC commissioners injured with others missing as fracas broke out during the announcement of the presidential election results.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairperson Wafula Chebukati says that two commissioners and the CEO, Marjan Hussein, were injured in the Monday, August 15 scuffle at the Bomas of Kenya.
He added that two other staff are missing and others were arrested arbitrarily.
Chebukati stated that members of his staff faced a lot of intimidation during the electoral process but they remained calm during the process.
Wafula made the statements moments before declaring Deputy President William Ruto as the President-Elect of the republic of Kenya.
Additionally, he maintained that the electoral process was democratic insisting that he ensured that the will of the people was respected during the elections.
“This will be my last election to preside and those who will come later will find an independent commission.
“The people of Kenya exercised their democratic right and this is the will of the people,” Chebukati stated.
Chebukati had earlier been accompanied by Commissioner Prof Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu before the fracas broke out.
Chebukati had to be protected by the police as some of the politicians made was to the dias prior to the much-anticipated announcement.
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