Wiper Party Leader Kalonzo Musyoka has revealed that there is a mischievous procurement plan within the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) concerning the 2027 election ballot papers.
While addressing the media on Friday, January 24, Kalonzo claimed that a former IEBC commissioner is advising the Secretariat on procurement.
The Wiper leader also alleged that the commission’s server had been moved to a different location.
“Within the IEBC Secretariat itself, there are terrible things going on there like procurement and they are testing the ground,” Kalonzo said.
“We gathered that there is a former commissioner sitting as an advisor in the State House who is giving instructions to the IEBC Secretariat.”
Kalonzo Reveals Procurement Mischief of IEBC Ballot Papers and Server
He added, “The country is watching, and they are testing waters and if we allow them to go on with the procurement, the next thing they want to do is to procure election materials for 2027, print them in excess of the numbers that will be there in order to further compromise the integrity of the election process.”
“They have removed the server from IEBC to some other destinations.”
Kalonzo also demanded that President William Ruto move with speed to put in place the nine persons for the IEBC selection panel, leading to its formation and reconstitution.
He called on National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula to forward the names to the Head of State as the chairperson of the Parliamentary Service Commission.
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Court Clears Path for IEBC Reconstitution
This comes after the High Court, in a ruling on January 24, 2025, cleared the way for the IEBC selection panel list to be forwarded to President William Ruto for appointment.
The petitioner, Boniface Njogu had argued that the panel lacked adequate representation of Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) when he challenged its constitution in a petition last year.
Following the petition, a ruling by Judge Dola Chepkwony in October 2024 temporarily halted the process of forwarding the names of the selection panel members to the President until the matter was heard and determined.
However, Justice Chepkwony on Friday ruled that there was no evidence to show that PWDs were excluded or that the panel failed to meet gender and regional balance requirements.
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