Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati has requested President William Ruto to form a commission of inquiry to investigate State interference in last year’s general election.
The outgoing IEBC chair said on Monday, January 16, that the commission was intimidated and threatened by the National Security Advisory Council (NSAC) to moderate the August 9, 2022, presidential results.
“The commission wrote the President of the Republic of Kenya requesting for a public inquiry in respect of the process leading to the declaration of the final results at the Bomas of Kenya,” Chebukati said.
He added, “the outcome of the inquiry we believe will foster the independence of the commission and ensure that it maintains the statute contemplated by the constitution."
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Chebukati also said that the outcome of the inquiry will strengthen the electoral commission and shield it from future interferences.
“it will enable our future election environment devoid of harassment intimidation profiling and harm of commission staff while discharging their duties," the IEBC Chair stated.
Chebukati’s request comes after President Ruto said that it will take time before he establishes a commission to inquire about the August 15, 2022, Bomas chaos.
“I want to promise you the story of Bomas will be told one day… We will establish a commission one day, if you were to sit where am sitting you will know why I am going slow on certain things to get out of the mess we are in,” Ruto said on January 4.
