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Reactions to IEBC reconstitution debacle

Reactions are expected on the issues surrounding the delayed reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) despite the constitution requiring that the body be in place three years before the general elections.

Speaking at the Regional Conference on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Digital and Social media in elections in Kenya, Judge Isaac Lenaola who sits in the Apex Court of the country, stated he does not understand how Members of Parliament can continue to pass laws on other subjects while ignoring the most important one.

On Sunday, December 9, 2024, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki urged the parties involved in a legal case currently at the court of appeal to reach an out-of-court settlement in order to fast-track the reconstitution of the electoral body.

“I have seen some people blaming the government. This is a country governed by law. When there is an injunction, the government is not able to do anything. So we request those who filed those cases to reach an agreement out of court so we can proceed toward reconstitution of the IEBC,” Kindiki said in Kakamega.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua also echoed the calls to reconstitute IEBC, noting that Kenyans were reading mischief.

“An election is as credible as the process. The Kriegler report recommended the elections commission to be in place three years before polls. Now we have nearly 2 and a half years without IEBC and people can read mischief,” Gachagua said.

Day 3 of Inter-parliamentary EALA games

The East African Community (EAC) members of parliament games are going into day three of the games officially launched on Saturday, December 7, 2024, by President William Ruto.

On Sunday, Kenya’s women’s volleyball team was beaten by their Ugandan counterparts while the Bunge men’s volleyball team emerged victorious over their Ugandan counterparts.

Also, the Ugandan parliament team thrashed Kenya’s Bunge football team 3-0 in a dominant game which saw Uganda’s Minister of Sports Peter Ogwang score a brace.