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Tears and anger as IEBC commissioners fight to save jobs

FROM LEFT: IEBC commissioners Yusuf Nzibo, Lilian Mahiri-Zaja, Issack Hassan (chairman), Thomas Letangule, Muthoni Wangai and Mohamed Alawi when they appeared before the National Assembly’s CIOC and Justice and Legal Affairs committees at Continental House in Nairobi, yesterday. [PHOTO: BONIFACE OKENDO/STANDARD]

NAIROBI: Emotions ran high at a joint committee of the National Assembly as nine electoral commissioners fought to save their jobs.

Tears and angry exchanges marred the proceedings at Parliament Buildings looking into a petition for the removal of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners.

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