Through its attorney George Murugu, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) claimed that it ‘hurriedly’ declared the results of the presidential election due to worries for the safety of its workers.
He claimed that despite being counted and validated, the commission decided not to declare the results for the final 27 constituencies.
He claimed that Professor Abdi Guliye was prepared to release the results, but due to the impending threat, they decided to just announce the presidential results.
Murugu stated that the decision was made as a result of the ongoing intimidation and harassment that the commission’s staff had to endure.
“He [Chebukati] made provisions for the safety of his employees, who at that time were dealing with arrests, kidnappings, and injuries to officials, including.
Wafula Chebukati, the commission’s chairperson, is represented by Murugu in the petition, who stated that the outcomes.
He explained that the commission’s mandate to total and verify the results had been fulfilled, given the security concerns, and that they had informed Kenyans that the presidential results would be made public on that day when asked why IEBC hurried to announce the results even though they still had one more day.
Justice Njoki Ndung’u questioned Murugu about the definition of the term “commission,” and Murugu replied that it depends on the context in which it is used.
According to him, the secretariat’s responsibility is to deal with oversight, strategy, and policy, whereas the commissioners’ responsibility is to announce the results.
Wafula Chebukati, the commission’s chairperson, is represented by Murugu in the petition, who stated that the outcomes.
He explained that the commission’s mandate to total and verify the results had been fulfilled, given the security concerns, and that they had informed Kenyans that the presidential results would be made public on that day when asked why IEBC hurried to announce the results even though they still had one more day.
Justice Njoki Ndung’u questioned Murugu about the definition of the term “commission,” and Murugu replied that it depends on the context in which it is used.
According to him, the secretariat’s responsibility is to deal with oversight, strategy, and policy, whereas the commissioners’ responsibility is to.
He defended Chebukati by stating that he wasn’t an all-powerful person and that the commission was involved in the entire process of verifying the results, thus he had no role to play in acting outside of his authority if he became incapacitated and unable to declare the presidential results.
The four commissioners who claimed they couldn’t accept responsibility for the presidential results and that they had been assigned other duties, according to him, were also the ones who announced some of the results from other constituencies.
