In pursuit of opposition's affection, the electoral body is losing itself

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) reminds me of a story by Leo Tolstoy, about a monkey and some peas. The monkey was carrying two handfuls of peas. One little pea dropped down. He tried to pick it up, and in the process, spilled twenty. He tried to pick up the twenty, and spilled them all. He lost his temper, scattered the peas in every direction and ran away crying.

Now, this IEBC. One inconsequential propaganda-driven pea drops, and they panic. Raila drops a pea called ‘Dubai Tender’, pandemonium ensues. The Commission drops everything to bustle over the one pea.