IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati will be stripped off his powers as the sole returning officer in a presidential election if Jubilee MPs push through controversial amendments to the Elections Act, 2017.
The MPs also want to scrap the requirement that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman’s qualifications be same as those of a Supreme Court judge, opening a window for any member of the commission to assume the role in Mr Chebukati’s absence.
