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Azimio protests William Ruto's move to change IEBC selection panel

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati and his Deputy Juliana Cherera at Bomas of Kenya on August 22, 2022, during a meeting with political aspirants. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

President William Ruto could have more say in the composition of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), opening a new battlefront with the Opposition.

A Bill seeking to alter the membership of the selection panel that picks IEBC commissioners proposes to reduce Parliament's say on the subject, ahead of an imminent overhaul of the polls agency.

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