Revealed: Why the best candidates for top electoral commission positions missed out

New IEBC selection panel chairperson Bernadette Wanyonyi and Vice-chairperson SUPKEM Prof. Abdughafur El Busaidy at County Hall Nairobi. (Photo: Jenipher Wachie)

Fresh details emerging on Thursday’s electoral commission nominations paint a picture of vicious horse-trading amongst Jubilee and CORD agents during which best candidates were dropped, experts sidelined and professionals shunned.

Well-placed sources involved in the recruitment told The Standard on Saturday that the nominee for the chair position — Wafula Wanyonyi Chebukati, was the panel’s bait to the President to ensure top-scorer Tukero ole Kina won the race.