Staff changes ahead of Kenya’s repeated election in 60 days
Nairobi — On Friday, Kenya’s electoral commission vowed to make staff changes ahead of a new presidential vote ordered by the country’s supreme court, which said it had failed to conduct a valid election last month. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati took note of the supreme court decision canceling the results of the August 8 election due to "irregularities and illegalities" in the system for transmitting voting results. "The commission intends to make internal changes to our personnel ... as we prepare for the fresh presidential election in 60 days," Chebukati said at a press conference. He ruled out resigning himself, saying he had not been implicated in any wrongdoing. "The commission invited the office of the director of public prosecutions to urgently investigate and prosecute any of our staff that may have been involved in violations of the election offences act." The current crop of IEBC commissioners took office only seven mo...
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