Ruto formed IEBC project to rig the 2027 elections with silent approval of Raila; Kalonzo
Ruto formed IEBC project to rig the 2027 elections with silent approval of Raila; Kalonzo
Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has demanded the publication of the exit report and all Hansard records by the selection panel tasked with recruiting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson and members of the commission.
In a press statement on Tuesday, May 13, Kalonzo said the records will help Kenyans scrutinize the criteria the selection panel used to recommend the nominations of the IEBC chair and members of the electoral body.
“We demand the immediate and full publication of the Selection Panel’s exit report and all Hansard records that the public can scrutinize on the criteria the selection panel used to recommend the 6 nominees of the commission,” read the statement in part.
The former Vice President claimed that President William Ruto nominated partisan individuals to the IEBC to serve his 2027 re-election ambitions.
“This is not a commission for the people. It is a project designed to rig the next election in broad daylight, with the silent approval of his newfound ally, Hon. Raila Odinga,” said Kalonzo.
He claimed that the recruitment process of IEBC was flawed and that the selection panel was a political extension of State House and had Ruto’s loyalists and advisors.
Kalonzo raised concerns about Hassan Noor, who has been nominated to be an IEBC commissioner, claiming that he is a relative of Suna East MP Junet Mohammed and not the original shortlist, but was added after Junet pushed for an extension of the panel’s deadline.
The Wiper leader alleged that the nominee for Chairperson of the electoral body Erastus Edung is Ruto loyalist and has close ties with State House Comptroller Josphat Nanok.
“The shortlisted candidates Joy Midivo, a UDA party official, and Charles Nyachae, a longtime Ruto ally, were dubiously shortlisted despite clear conflicts of interest. Dr. Adams Oloo, a member of the selection panel, also serves as President Ruto’s strategic communication advisor an outright breach of impartiality,” Kalonzo claimed.
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At the same time, Kalonzo said the opposition camp would establish a watchdog that will mirror the official IEBC.
“We will not sit back and watch the subversion of democracy. We are taking immediate steps to establish a People’s IEBC—a citizen-led watchdog that will mirror the official commission and hold it to the highest standards of transparency, integrity, and constitutionalism as envisioned in Article 10 on national values and the principles of good governance,” Kalonzo added.
President Ruto on Thursday last week nominated Ethekon to be the IEBC chairperson following recommendations made by the IEBC Selection Panel tasked.
He also nominated Ann Njeri Nderitu and Moses Alutalala Mukhwana, Mary Karen Sorobit, Hassan Noor Hassan, Francis Odhiambo Aduol, and Fahima Araphat Abdallah to serve as IEBC commissioners.
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