IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati on Tuesday raised a number of strong concerns as the debate on referendum continues to take centre stage in public functions across the country.
Speaking during the launch of IEBC’s the Post-Election Evaluation Report, Chebukati said that his team has been facing financial challenges because of frustration from the national treasury.
He lamented that the body has not been able to prepare for elections because of delay in the funding from the treasury.
He claimed that the IEBC has been receiving funds from the national treasury months to elections, which makes it hard for the stakeholders to adequately prepare for the process.
He also pointed out that a poor legal framework has been one of its major challenges when it comes to delivery.
"Treasury only releases money a few months before elections yet we need money throughout the election cycle,” said Chebukati, as quoted by Standard.
He also said that the commission faced financial challenges when Kenyans demanded the opening of servers after the August 8, 2017 elections Following the nullification of President Uhuru Kenyatta’s win.
He said that the commission was unable to comply with Kenyans’ request because it lacked cash to fund the process. He urged the national treasury to ensure it gets continuous funding to better service delivery in future polls.