Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission sets date for repeat presidential election

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati (Jenipher Wachie)

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has set a date for the repeat presidential election as ordered by the Supreme Court on Friday last week.

According to the electoral commission, the repeat exercise will be carried out on October 17, 2017.

IEBC, however, has stated that only President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga will be on the ballot.

 

Statement by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati (Photo: Courtesy)

The fresh presidential election is officially scheduled for 17th October 2017. Read here for more. #ElectionsKE2017 pic.twitter.com/1MH0jLdOad

— IEBC (@IEBCKenya) September 4, 2017

 

The Supreme Court nullified President Uhuru's re-election, ordering a fresh presidential election in 60 days.

According to the Chief Justice David Maraga, IEBC overlooked the Consititution, committed various illegalities affecting integrity of polls.

Justices Njoki Ndung'u and Jackton Ojwang', however, indicated that the election was free and fair.

CJ Maraga noted that what they read was a 'determination of the court and not a ruling'. He added that the Court would give a comprehensive ruling in 21 days.
 

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