Press Statement from RAILA’s CORD on Nominations for the 2013 General Elections
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The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD), having
exhaustively consulted widely among its member parties and its various
coalition management organs, wishes to inform our supporters and those who have
expressed interest in offering themselves for nomination for the positions of
Governor, Senator, Woman Member of the National Assembly, Ordinary Member
of the National Assembly and Member of the County Assembly in their respective
member parties as follows:
1.
That nominations to all the named positions will be held on
Thursday, 17th January 2013.
2.
That the nominations shall be conducted jointly by FORD Kenya,
ODM, Wiper Democratic Movement -‐ Kenya and all
other partner parties that have signed the Coalition Agreement.
3.
That the nominations shall be conducted by universal suffrage
through secret ballot.
4.
That for avoidance of doubt, the names of all candidates for
each position shall appear in one common ballot paper clearly indicating the
name and symbol of sponsoring partner party.
5.
That polling stations for the purposes of these nominations,
which shall open at 8.00 hrs and close at 17.00 hrs, shall be published by the
CORD Elections Board not later than seven (7) days before the
nominations.
6.
That to qualify to participate in nominations, electors names
must appear in the IEBC Voters’ Register and proof of identification shall be
either a National Identity Card or Kenyan Passport. No other identification
document will be accepted.
7.
That at the close of voting, votes shall be counted and results
announced at the polling stations which shall later be tallied at Constituency
and County Tallying Centres.
8.
That the County and Constituency Returning Officers, Presiding
Officers and clerks for the exercise shall be identified,appointed and
supervised by the CORD Elections Board and NOT by aspirants or any other entity.
9.
That each successful candidate in the nominations shall be
issued with a certificate of nomination by his or her sponsoring partner
party.
10.
That the CORD Election Board has been mandated to expressly
disqualify any candidate who engages in, sponsors or in any way abets violence
prior to, during or after the nomination exercise.
11.
That the following have been appointed members of the CORD
Elections board:
• Hon. Franklin
Bett Chair
• Sammy M. Mbova, CBS Vice Chair
• Ezekiel Wafula Secretary Other members include:
• Everett Wasike
• Hon. Judy Pareno
• Roy M. Mutisya
• Mary Muhuhu
• Sammy M. Mbova, CBS Vice Chair
• Ezekiel Wafula Secretary Other members include:
• Everett Wasike
• Hon. Judy Pareno
• Roy M. Mutisya
• Mary Muhuhu
The CORD Elections Board
shall issue more details regrading this exercise in due course.
Dated in Nairobi this 5th January 2013
Signed: Hon. David Musila
Hon. Dalmas Otieno
Dated in Nairobi this 5th January 2013
Signed: Hon. David Musila
Hon. Dalmas Otieno
