IEBC call on Mutyambai to probe the attempted attack on its officials at city hotel

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has called on the Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai to investigate the attempted attack on its staff at a city hotel.

According to the electoral agency, a group of about 50 people armed with crude weapons raided and attempted to attack its personnel who were preparing responses for the filed presidential election petitions. 

“Today, Monday, 22nd August 2022 at around 8:30 pm an organised group of goons wielding crude weapons attempted to attack IEBC personnel preparing responses to Presidential election petitions at a premise within Nairobi. However, they were repulsed by Security,” claimed the commission.

The commission has found itself amidst confusion as it prepares to defend 8 of the 9 petitions filed at the Supreme Court of Kenya, challenging the results of the 2022 Presidential Election.  

The petitions have all been summarised down to three respondents namely; the electoral body, the Chairperson Wafula Chebukati, other commissioners and President-elect William Ruto. 

They are facing accusations of electoral malpractice, irregularities and failure to uphold the constitution.

Eight of the nine petitions that the Supreme Court received yesterday were directed at the IEBC.  

Raila Odinga, the presidential candidate for Azimio One Kenya alliance, declared Chebukati’s announcement of Ruto as the president-elect as null and void

Flanked by other Azimio members, Raila presented a truck full of perceived evidence at the Supreme Court of Kenya registration desk. 

Prior to the hearing, the respondents have four days to respond to the claims that were served yesterday in court. 

In 14 days, the matter is anticipated to be heard and decided.  

The president-elect will be sworn in on Tuesday, seven days after the court’s decision, in front of the Chief Justice or, in his or her absence, the Deputy Chief Justice, and on a public holiday.  

This is the case if the Supreme Court upholds the IEBC declaration.  

The law mandates that the IEBC hold free, fair, and credible elections in 60 days if the court determines in the petitioner’s favour and overturns the victory.