IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati with commissioner Dr Roselyn Akombe. [Photo/nation.co.ke]The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has warned that a threat by NASA to go to court to block the printing of ballot papers carried the possibility of shifting the election date set for August 8.
The polls body, however, insisted that though such an injunction will “no doubt affect the election date”, the one set in the Constitution will not be changed.
IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati on Wednesday said that with 46 days to the elections, any attempt to alter the Sh2.5 billion ballot printing tender awarded to Dubai-based Al-Ghurair will not only disrupt its timelines, but also affect its preparedness.
“We wish to remind Kenyans that with 47 days to the General Election, court processes that seek to stop key milestones in the remaining days will no doubt affect election date,” he said, as quoted by The Nation.
IEBC chief executive Ezra Chiloba warned that it was already late to cancel the tender and award it to another firm.
“As we speak now, we are already too late. We are trying to recover on lost time,” said Mr Chiloba.
Nasa presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, had vowed to move to court to block the printing of ballot papers.