President William Ruto and opposition boss Raila Odinga have taken to social media to express their discrepancy on the removal of four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials.
President Ruto via a tweet on Sunday, December 4 reiterated his decision to suspend the four commissioners as well as the formation of a tribunal to investigate their conduct during the August 2022 polls.
The head of state also criticized Raila Odinga for planning public rallies to protest the suspension of IEBC commissioners including Juliana Cherera, Justus Nyang’aya, Irene Masit and Francis Wanderi.
“Even with the system/deep state you LOST the election. STOP deluding yourself & LYING. The coup to OVERTURN the PEOPLE’S will using rogue commissioners, you are now threatening us with maandamano about, FAILED. TRIBUNAL will determine their guilt or innocence. RULE of LAW it is,” Ruto told Raila in a tweet.
Even with the system/deep state you LOST the election.STOP deluding yourself & LYING.The coup to OVERTURN the PEOPLE'S will using rogue commissioners,you are now threatening us with maandamano about,FAILED.Their guilt or innocence will be determined by TRIBUNAL.RULE of LAW it is.
— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) December 3, 2022
However, in a rejoinder, the Azimio One Kenya leader responded with a video of Ruto disapproving the results of the 2007 General Election, where former President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner by the electoral commission.
“Usijifanye leo hii kwamba umesahau (do not pretend today that you have forgotten) when the shoe was firmly on the other foot. Let me just leave this here,” Raila tweeted.
Moreover, the tribunal to carry out investigations on the conduct of the four IEBC commissioners led by Justice Aggrey Muchelule is set to begin the process.
Usijifanye leo hii kwamba umesahau when the shoe was firmly on the other foot. Let me just leave this here. pic.twitter.com/TmArA3jkpe
— Raila Odinga (@RailaOdinga) December 3, 2022
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Nonetheless, Raila also announced two public rallies to be held on December 7 and December 12.
“On December 7, at Kamukunji Grounds in Nairobi, we’ll launch public consultations with the people of Kenya to brainstorm on the direction the country is taking. We will return to the same venue on December 12 to continue with these consultations on the state of our nation,” Raila said.
