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Electoral commissioners led by Chairman Issack Hassan (second left), his deputy Lilian Mahiri-Zaja (second right), CEO Ezra Chiloba (left) and Commissioner Thomas Letangule before the Parliamentary Joint Select Committee on IEBC at County Hall, Nairobi, yesterday. (PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD)
Election officials will personally answer to allegations against them after MPs rejected their bid to stall a parliamentary probe into their conduct. But the electoral commissioners’ preliminary challenge to the legitimacy of the parliamentary select committee gave a glimpse into a looming court battle in the event it recommends their ouster.
The stand by the officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was compelling enough to force a four-hour adjournment after which the committee gave its verdict.
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