ODM leader Raila Odinga now claims that President William Ruto is planning to rig the 2027 elections.
Raila says the new formula for appointing the electoral body’s commissioner by parliament on Thursday is not about integrity.
““The events in parliament yesterday on the formula of appointing IEBC Commissioners and the hounding of the 4 Commissioners has got nothing to do with integrity, but about 2027.
“Ruto wants to rig 2027 election in 2022. We should not allow this to happen,” he said.
On Thursday, the National Assembly approved radical amendments to the law on the panel that will select, interview and pick the next IEBC commissioners.
The amendments allows the Political Parties Liaison Committee-the umbrella body of all political parties to have one slot in the selection panel.
The IEBC (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was moved by Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wa.
Raila Odinga has vowed to bring the Kenya Kwanza system down saying President William Ruto is threatening the country’s democracy.
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At the same time,Raila announced anti-Ruto rallies for December 7 following the suspension of the four IEBC commissioners.
“We will return to the same venue for more consultations and pray for the democracy of our country which is under threat.
“We will bring this system down. Let us all stand up for our country before its too late,” he said.
