Roots Party presidential aspirant George Wajackoyah during a press conference at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi on May 30, 2022. [Samson Wire, Standard]George Wajackoyah’s presidential bid has been rejected by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) over signature shortfall. The electoral agency told Wajackoyah that signatures collected from seven counties out of the minimum 24 were inadequate, while 17 had met the threshold for clearance. “If you are in a position to raise the remaining signatures, we’ll give you the opportunity to vie,” Chebukati told Wajackoyah. The presidential aspirant accepted Chebukati’s feedback, saying: “Where we err, and are asked to correct things, we must try to rectify.

Source: Standard Digital May 31, 2022 00:58 UTC