{"id":76731,"date":"2022-12-08T16:18:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/iebc-commissioner-francis-wanderi-resigns"},"modified":"2022-12-08T16:18:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:18:04","slug":"iebc-commissioner-francis-wanderi-resigns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/iebc-commissioner-francis-wanderi-resigns","title":{"rendered":"IEBC Commissioner Francis Wanderi resigns"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span>IEBC Commissioner Francis Wanderi is the latest of the Cherera four to resign from the electoral body.<\/p>\n<p>He becomes the third of the four Commissioner who disputed the August 9 presidential results announced by chairman Wafula Chebukati.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This decision, while extremely difficult and agonizing for myself and my family, has been necessitated by undue and unwarranted public lynching based on falsified information tainting my reputation and integrity,&#8221; Wanderi said.<\/p>\n<p>He however, insisted that he is innocent, and has diligently worked to defend and protect the constitution for the 16 months he has served at the Commission.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;As I tender my resignation today, I do so not because I am guilty of the allegations levelled against me by the petitioners, but because there comes a time when the country is more important than any individual.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &#8220;I remain hopeful that the rule of law as envisaged in the Constitution will continue to safeguard all Kenyans and trust that the Government will institute a standing body to address the corporate governance issues within IEBC, including disputes among Commissioners, to avoid future &#8220;boardroom raptures&#8221;. &#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Wanderi&#8217;s exit follows that of Justus Nyangaya and vice chair Juliana Cherera.<\/p>\n<p>The Cherera four commissioners are accused of attempting to subvert the will of the people with regard to the August 9 presidential elections<\/p>\n<p>The four disowned results were announced by IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati.<\/p>\n<p>Their resignations came after President William Ruto appointed a nine-member tribunal to probe the suspended commissioners, chaired by Court of Appeal Judge Aggrey Muchelule.<\/p>\n<p>Other members of the team include Carolyne Kamende Daudi, Mathew Njaramba Nyabena and Col. (Retired) Saeed Khamis, Kibet Kirui Emmanuel, and Irene Tunta Nchoe as joint secretaries.<\/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. IEBC Commissioner Francis Wanderi is the latest of the Cherera four to resign from the electoral body. 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