Embattled Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati is optimistic that his team will be in charge of 2022 polls.
The current team took over in 2017 but has not been spared either with four commissioners quitting due to internal differences.
In a statement through corporate office, Chebukati's team insists that they are in the process of preparing for the next polls.
“The next General Election is less than two years away. From the lessons learnt from previous elections and electoral programmes, the commission has started early preparations including undertaking legal reforms, putting in place a framework for procurement and general electoral logistics,” IEBC said in a statement, according to the Star.
Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) report has recommended the disbandment of IEBC before the next polls.
Chebukati's team is accused of bungling 2017 presidential polls, something that led to the nullification of President Uhuru Kenyatta's victory.
Siaya Senator James Orengo – a close ally of Raila – on Monday described the IEBC as a "criminal enterprise" which must be disbanded before the next election.
“We may have to do with this IEBC for purposes of the referendum but make sure it goes after the referendum because, in my view, this IEBC is a criminal enterprise. It really should go,” Orengo said.