Saturday December 7, 2024 - Supreme Court Judge Justice Isaac Lenaola has blamed Parliament for failing to constitute the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Lenaola faulted the legislature for prioritizing
insignificant legislation and ignoring the constitution of the electoral body.
He warned that the 2027 elections were fast approaching and
that it is not in order for the country to lack a functional IEBC.
Lenaola had wondered why the commission had not been fully
constituted within less than three years before the 2027 General Election.
He questioned how prepared the IEBC would be should the
delays continue to drag on.
At the same time, he acknowledged that the delays had been
occasioned by a dispute raised by the Azimio coalition.
Consequently, the Supreme Court judge sought to know why the
opposition was holding the country hostage.
"How can a country like ours stand on its feet without
having an electoral commission? Elections are in 2027. This is 2024. When will
this commission be prepared?" Lenaola posed.
"Why is the IEBC not being constituted? Because Azimio
cannot appoint their representative to the panel. Is that something to hold a
country hostage for two years?"
Lenaola went on to rally Kenyans to use social media to push
MPs and leaders to focus on important things that needed to be fixed.
"Why don't we use social media to impact legislation?
Why don't we have a hashtag on appoint IEBC now and spread it? Those who have
the opportunity will actually follow it, and they will do something."
The IEBC has been devoid of commissioners following the exit
of former chairman Wafula Chebukati and commissioners Molu Boya and Abdi
Guliye, whose tenures ended in January 2023.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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