IEBC crisis: Chebukati's shoulders and the weight of the world

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati addressing members of the public at Bomas Photo:Courtesy

On January 18, Wafula Chebukati walked away from relative obscurity in his law firm and straight into the eye of a fiery storm that is the chairmanship of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), a position whose previous two occupants, to put it mildly, left under acrimonious circumstances.

But like all new employees, Mr Chebukati took over his role with a newfound, albeit, premature zeal. He had to impress. He had to make his mark. And again, just like his predecessors, he promised Kenyans the world.