Much has been made of the differences within the electoral commission. The IEBC is nobody’s church choir to be singing from the same hymnbook. JIRONGODissonance, difference, confrontation and a contrarian streak are the ingredients that brew the democratic lifeblood that fuels independence in the electoral commission. VOTERSIt printed Mr Jirongo’s name on the presidential election ballot papers out of an abundance of caution. In the event that Mr Jirongo’s application did not succeed, IEBC would use a sticker to mask his name on the 19.6 million ballot papers.

Source: Daily Nation November 17, 2017 15:33 UTC