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Author: ERASTUS MULWA<\/strong>
\nAfricaPress-Kenya:<\/strong> Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader Alfred Mutua has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to kick-start the process of fully constituting the country\u2019s electoral body to avoid last-minute rush which could cast doubts in the integrity of the 2022 General Election.<\/p>\n

Mutua warned that absence of a legally and properly constituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), at least 18 months to the polls could plunge the country into electoral crisis.<\/p>\n

Governor Mutua, who has declared he will vie for the country\u2019s top seat in 2022, said the appointment of IEBC commissioners early enough will pave way for a well-organised team to run what is believed will be Kenya\u2019s biggest election in history.<\/p>\n

\u201cKenyan elections have become a matter of life and death because we make structural mistakes such as delays in funding and appointing the electoral commissioners in good time. Let us avoid the last-minute rush,\u201d Mutua said in Nanyuki town while popularising his presidential bid.<\/p>\n

Currently, only three IEBC commissioners are in office out of the mandatory nine required by the Constitution. The law requires applicants for the positions to be vetted by Parliament.<\/p>\n

Mutua said a well-constituted IEBC is critical giving credence to the country\u2019s electoral process, which has in the past been marred with mistrust and litigations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Kriggler report recommended the establishment of a fool-proof electoral system where Kenyans feel they are participating in an election that is free, fair and measurable for all. I am humbly requesting the President to move swiftly and initiate the required process,\u201d said Mutua.<\/p>\n

The governor said by having all the required nine commissioners of IEBC in office well ahead of August 2022, planning and procurement of election materials will be carried out efficiently.<\/p>\n

\u201cIEBC should also be adequately funded in order to efficiently run its mandate. It is suicidal to wait for the last-minute rush that casts doubts in the minds of Kenyans about the integrity of the elections,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Author: ERASTUS MULWA AfricaPress-Kenya: Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader Alfred Mutua has urged President Uhuru Kenyatta to kick-start the process of fully constituting the country\u2019s electoral body to avoid last-minute rush which could cast doubts in the integrity of the 2022 General Election. 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