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Why Chickengate scam must be resolved before 2017

Former IEBC CEO James Oswego (l) accompanied by his lawyer Jotham Arua leave Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Head Office in Nairobi on Friday 26/02/16 after being grilled over the IEBC tender. PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO

NAIROBI: The writing is on the wall. Resolve the ‘Kenyan chapter’ of the Chickengate scandal now or risk another round of post-election violence in 2017. This is the verdict contained in expert affidavits tabled in a United Kingdom court.

Two expert witnesses who swore affidavits ahead of the sentencing of UK culprits last month said the stain on top officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) may herald a sense of “political impotence” among political actors in 2017.

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