IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati. [Photo/the-star.co.ke]
The African Electoral Observation Group has deployed 489 observers for the October 26 polls.
The observers will also be tasked with monitoring IEBC officials during the polls.
The observers noted that IEBC is still capable of conducting a “free, fair and credible” election on condition that politicians do not interfere with its work.
“We note that in the last 60 days, the commission has suffered immense attacks and has become the main issue leading to the polls. It has been an exploitation of its real and manufactured weaknesses with the main objective of completely obstructing and scuttling the election body and election management,” according to the statement.
It is signed by Robert Fousler, the head of a delegation, and Ola Thomas Olufemi, the chief of mission.