Kibwezi West Member of Parliament (MP) Mwengi Mutuse is considering going to court to scuttle all cases delaying the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Addressing his constituents on Sunday, December 15, 2024, Mutuse, who sponsored an impeachment ouster against former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, argued that some individuals had choreographed schemes to delay the process and pass the blame to the Kenya Kwanza administration.

Mutuse noted that some of those individuals had resolved to seek court orders halting the reconstitution process.

However, it was revealed that he was planning a battery of lawyers to head to court to block those individuals with agendas from interfering with the IEBC reconstitution process.

He made it clear that the move would accelerate the reconstitution of the electoral body.

While making public his plan, Mutuse, Deputy Chairperson of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC), also reprimanded those interfering with the process, accusing them of capitalising on it to gain political mileage.

He challenged them to come out and declare their intentions instead of setting up the government for unwarranted criticism.

“We have there a game of cards being played where some people rush to court to stop the reconstitution of IEBC so that they can blame the government,” Mutuse stated.

“Those who are halting the IEBC reconstitution process should declare their intentions. IEBC must be constituted, and the selection panel must be in place. I will go to court to finish those cases to pave the way for the construction of IEBC so that we can carry out by-elections and prepare the next elections so that Kenyans can have confidence that the next election will be free, fair, and incredible,” he added.

Appoint IEBC now

The push for IEBC reconstitution gained momentum after Supreme Court judge Isaac Lenaola challenged Kenyans to start a hashtag, #AppointIEBCNow.

He wondered why the political class was more focused on other issues other than the IEBC, which he noted was crucial to the country.

“I do not understand why, for example, we are busy passing legislation very quickly on other subjects that are politically important, but we do not look at what is extremely important for this country – the electoral commission.

How can a country like ours stand on its feet if it does not have an electoral commission?” he posed.

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta also pressured his successor William Ruto to prioritise the reconstitution of the electoral body during their recent meeting in Gatundu.

Besides Uhuru, Gachagua also added his voice in the matter, making it clear that Kenyans read malice in the delayed reconstitution process.