Anti-IEBC protests to resume on Monday in counties, says Raila

Mr Ezra Chiloba. FILE PHOTO | NMG

What you need to know:

  • Mr Odinga Wednesday said the protests aimed at forcing out electoral officials accused of bungling the August poll would continue next week in all county headquarters.
  • Protesters, Mr Odinga, said would take to the streets on Mondays and Fridays until IEBC chief executive Ezra Chiloba and 10 others vacate office.   
  • Speaking in Nairobi, Mr Odinga said Kenyans would not relent in pushing for reforms at the electoral commission.

National Super Alliance (Nasa) leader Raila Odinga has outlined his plan for anti-IEBC demos that started on Monday.

Mr Odinga Wednesday said the protests aimed at forcing out electoral officials accused of bungling the August poll would continue next week in all county headquarters.

Protesters, Mr Odinga, said would take to the streets on Mondays and Fridays until IEBC chief executive Ezra Chiloba and 10 others vacate office.   

Speaking in Nairobi, Mr Odinga said Kenyans would not relent in pushing for reforms at the electoral commission.

The Nasa presidential candidate said there would be no elections without reforms at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Mr Odinga was speaking at Okoa Kenya offices in Lavington, Nairobi, when he met leaders from the Maa community from Laikipia, Samburu, Narok and Marsabit. On Monday, the protests were mainly peaceful in Kisumu but violence marred the demos in Nairobi.

This was after Nasa supporters clashed with a group that branded itself Nairobi Business Community near Anniversary Towers, the IEBC headquarters.

Police also lobbed teargas to disperse protesters who defied orders not to take their protests to IEBC offices.

The prolonged election period is slowing down the economy with the government lowering growth forecast to 5.5 per cent due to drought and political uncertainty. Some investors are also delaying decisions after the Supreme Court nullified the results of the August 8 presidential election citing irregularities.

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