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Open letter to Wafula Chebukati

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chairperson Wafula Chebukati is a man under siege after a letter allegedly addressed to him circulated widely on the social media. The letter appeared on the Facebook page of a Nairobi-based lawyer Donald Kipkorir and was allegedly authored by the prominent lawyer.

In what appears to be a warning shot against the IEBC boss, the lawyer begins by recognising the patriotic duty bestowed on Chebukati to head the poll body. But he quickly reminds Mr. Chebukati that most of the bosses of the most sensitive institutions in Kenya have never been lucky enough to complete their terms in office, owing to the dangerous and thankless nature of the job.

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