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IEBC defends move to bar Machakos aspirant Governor Wavinya Ndeti

Wavinya Ndeti outside Milimani Law Courts on 9/6/2017. IEBC had locked her out of Machakos governor race. PHOTO BY GEORGE NJUNGE

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has defended its decision to bar Machakos governorship aspirant Wavinya Ndeti from vying, even as she put up a case to save her candidature.

The electoral body argued that Wavinya employed political mischief, which was hatched by the Wiper Party to circumvent party resignation laws, as she did not qualify to contest under the party.

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