Ahead of the August 9 elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wants to hire 300,000 temporary workers.
IEBC President Wafula Chebukati told the Anglican Church of Kenya Bishops and Senior Clergy Conference that the commission will spend Ksh6 billion to enable recruitment and remuneration.
In addition, Chebukati said that the IEBC is committed to ensuring a free and fair electoral process, involving adequate number of people.
IEBC President Wafula Chebukati spoke at the Anglican Church Bishops and Senior Clergy Conference of Kenya on April 19, 2022.
Chebukati was questioned by Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit of the Anglican Church of Kenya, who observed that the electoral body needed to prepare effectively for the August elections.
According to Archbishop Sapit, early preparations for the August elections will allow the IEBC to hold peaceful elections.
Chebukati also spoke about the summons issued to politicians for risky talk. Despite the High Court’s finding that the Commission did not have the authority to try such cases, he held that the body was not impotent.
IEBC was restrained by High Court Judge Anthony Mrima from hearing vote-rigging cases against Muranga women’s representative Sabina Chege and Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria.
“We invited two persons to appear before us, but the Election Ethics Committee was rejected by the High Court’s decision.” What does it really mean? Is it true that we have lost teeth? He posed the question, “Can we just drink oatmeal?”
“This means that if a case comes up during the operation, we constitute an investigation team to look into it and report it to the Director of Public Prosecutions,” he explained.
For example, IEBC is yet to announce the commencement of the recruitment process for 300,000 posts that need to be filled. The EC was forced to issue a statement in March after a false advertisement called for Kenyans to apply for non-existent employment with the commission.
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