Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua on Wednesday lednegotiations between the government and IEBC commissioners on a suitable exit package and smooth transition. Kinyua, who is also State House Chief of Staff, headed the talks alongside outgoing IEBC Chairman Issack Hassan. After a deal on the exit settlement is reached, the nine commissioners will write to President Uhuru Kenyatta, formally tendering their resignations. More on this: IEBC commissioners to exit by September 30 as Joint Committee wraps upThe status of IEBC reforms became unclear on Saturday amid fears that failure to have new commissioners by the end of the month could derail the process. Read: Muturi heaps blame on Treasury, SRC over slump on IEBC team exit

Source: The Star September 28, 2016 14:37 UTC