[Elvis Ogina, Standard]Electoral commission chairperson Wafula Chebukati yesterday said the agency has written to President William Ruto seeking an inquiry into the process leading to the declaration of presidential election results. Speaking during the launch of the Post-Election Evaluation Report at Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Chebukati said the August 9, 2022, General Election saw great attempts to undermine its independence and usurp its powers. Chebukati asked MPs to ensure the laws are enacted at least a year before the next election. The laws include the IEBC Amendment Bill, 2020 and the Election Campaign Financing (Amendment) Bill, 2020. IEBC took pride in expanding the diaspora vote from the initial five countries - all in Africa- in 2017 to 12 countries worldwide, in the 2022 general election.

Source: Standard Digital January 17, 2023 21:58 UTC