Monday 3 April 2017

The Saga of Kenya to announce two parallel results between election commission and Opposition

The Way It Is: Weighing in political matters - 3rd April 2017


The electoral commission has warned the National Super Alliance (Nasa) over its plan to set up a parallel tallying centre for the August elections.The commission on Monday said it is the only authority mandated by the law to manage elections in the country.
OWN RESULTS “For the avoidance of doubt it is only the commission that is allowed under the law to count, tally, collate, announce and declare the results of an election,” Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati said.“Other actors, including political parties, shall have access to the results within the framework established by the commission.”ODM leader Raila Odinga had on Sunday said Nasa would tally and announce its own results during the August 8 General Election.



Government has told NASA that only IEBC is mandated to run elections



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