Monday, December 16, 2024 – After successfully ejecting former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office, Mwengi Mutuse has shifted focus on the embattled Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
This is after the Justice and
Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) of the National Assembly announced that it will
file a petition seeking all court cases against the reconstitution of IEBC to
be dropped.
Speaking over the weekend,
Mutuse, who is the JLAC Vice Chairperson, announced that the National Assembly
will be moving to court to request the court to throw out the cases.
Mutuse further claimed that the
process of reconstituting the IEBC has been captured by individuals
not keen on a functional electoral body.
''We have seen a lot of foul
play where some people have been going to the court so that the reconstitution
of IEBC can be delayed. This has been done with the intent of shifting the
blame to the government,'' Mutuse claimed.
''We will go to court, even for
me as a lawyer, to petition the court so that we pave the way for the
reconstitution of the IEBC,'' he added.
The lawmaker also challenged
those opposing the reconstitution process of the electoral body to declare
their hidden agendas.
''We want to announce that going
forward, for those orchestrating that play, you must declare your intentions
because we want IEBC to be very ready,'' Mutuse urged.
Mutuse's calls come amid the
growing number of court cases challenging the constitution of the IEBC even as
the 2027 general elections near.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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