IEBC officials led by chairman Wafula Chebukati and their lead counsel Paul Muite [photo/the-star.co.ke]The electoral commission was on Tuesday held up in a meeting following the move by National Super Alliance (Nasa) to pull out of the October 26 repeat presidential elections.
In a post on its Twitter account, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) stated that the commissioners and the legal team are meeting to figure out the next move.“Following the withdrawal of the NASA presidential candidate, the Commission and the legal team are meeting and will communicate way forward,” the post read.Nasa, in its statement of the withdrawal from the presidential race, accused the IEBC of bad faith and engaging them in a “ping pong game” in its preparation for the repeat polls.“The IEBC has refused, neglected or failed to put in place mechanisms to correct these illegalities and irregularities. We deem that the fresh election ordered by the Supreme Court cannot, therefore, be held,” Nasa stated.The opposition claimed that the electoral agency had no intention of manipulating the electoral system to conform to the constitution and election laws.