[NASA leaders in a past political rally. A section of Jubilee Party leaders from Rift Valley have accused IEBC of allowing NASA to set a parallel tallying centre. Photo/the-star]
Jubilee Party leaders have now faulted the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for allowing Opposition alliance NASA to set up a parallel tallying centre during the forthcoming general elections.
Led by Bomet Senator Wilfred Lesan and Konoin MP Sammy Koech, the duo maintained that the electoral body erred by allowing NASA to monitor poll results, warning that it could be a recipe for chaos and violence.
“It is through such schemes that we are inviting disorder during the election period,” Koech noted in an address to the media.
“Since Independence, elections have been conducted by the electoral body only. Why should we allow other organs to run parallel tallying centres?” he posed.
In a meeting with the Opposition leaders, IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati gave the Opposition the greenlight to monitor polls, but warned them against declaring results.
“Parties recognise it is the mandate of the IEBC to announce and declare the results of an election. However, political parties and media may monitor, tally and verify the results for their own internal use,” Chebukati said during a joint press statement with the Opposition.