{"id":70544,"date":"2022-10-07T15:56:14","date_gmt":"2022-10-07T15:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/uda-senator-intends-to-table-motion-to-debate-iebc-reforms"},"modified":"2022-10-07T16:45:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-07T16:45:59","slug":"uda-senator-intends-to-table-motion-to-debate-iebc-reforms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/uda-senator-intends-to-table-motion-to-debate-iebc-reforms","title":{"rendered":"UDA Senator intends to table motion to debate IEBC reforms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>Nyandarua Senator John Methu has tabled a motion in the Senate to discuss reforms at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission after the August 9 election.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, the senator now wants IEBC to effect legal action on the four IEBC commissioners.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The senate calls upon IEBC to affect the legal, policy and institutional reforms recommended by the Supreme Court ruling on the Presidential Petition,&#8221; Methu said.<\/p>\n<p>The Senator said the commission is mandated to work as a collective unit and cannot be conducted with the exclusion of any member.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioners Juliana Cherera, Irene Masit, Justus Nyang&#8217;anya and Francis Wanderi denounced the election results announced by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati.<\/p>\n<p>Methu said that the decision made by the four commissioners breached good corporate governance as indicated in the constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Methu urged the Senate Standing Committee on justice legal affairs and human rights to introduce legislation to seal existing loopholes in the electoral process.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The reforms include the manner of appointment of future IEBC commissioners and enhancement of the statutory and regulatory framework on the separate policy and administrative remit of IEBC,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>The senator condemned the actions of the four IEBC commissioners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\">Kenya<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. 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